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Jury Finds The New York Times Defamed Alabama Basketball Player in Shooting Report

A jury ruled that The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player Kai Spears by publishing an incorrect report linking him to a shooting incident. Spears had sued the newspaper in 2023 over the claims made in the article.

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