Karen Read not guilty of murder at second trial, gets slap on the wrist for drunk driving after yearslong legal battle
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Karen Read is not guilty of murdering her Boston cop boyfriend, and got off with a slap on the wrist at her second trial for drunk driving.
The resounding victory concluded a twisting, yearslong case that captivated New England, and later the country — with hundreds of Read’s supporters flooding the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts, to cheer her Wednesday.
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