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 HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - For the second time in less than a year, three men are going on trial in the death of Gwen Araujo, a 17-year-old one-time friend who they later discovered was biologically male.
Last year, a jury deadlocked on whether Araujo was murdered, as prosecutors argued, or the victim of manslaughter, a crime the defense said was committed in a heat of passion sparked by sexual deception. The defense infuriated Araujo's family and transgender activists who called it a case of blaming the victim.
On Monday, jury selection began for a second attempt by prosecutors to convince a jury that what happened to Araujo was a cold, calculated killing.
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