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Jury hears opening statements in Palisades Fire trial

NPR | By Steve Futterman
Published June 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT

The trial for the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire is underway. The jury heard vastly different accounts of what happened during opening statements Wednesday.

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