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Jury selection begins in federal case for man who attacked Salman Rushdie

Jul 21, 2026 - US

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jury selection is now underway in the federal terrorism trial for Hadi Matar. In February 2025, Matar was convicted for trying to kill author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution. He is already serving 25 years in state prison for attempted murder, a sentence he received in May 2025. He received [...]