R. Kelly's sex trafficking trial moving forward with jury selection after multiple delays

The trial of R. Kelly is moving forward with jury selection after several delays.

A judge in federal court in Brooklyn will question potential jurors about whether they can keep an open mind about Kelly amid immense public scrutiny brought on largely by the #MeToo movement as well as a documentary series that shined a light on the singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, and his alleged illegal activities. The proceeding will occur amid coronavirus pandemic precautions restricting the press and the public to overflow courtrooms with video feeds. Kelly, 54, has been locked up since he was indicted in 2019, mostly housed in a federal jail in Chicago. He was moved last month to the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to face trial in a case that's further tarnished his reputation as a singer, making his name more synonymous with the alleged crimes laid out in the documentary and subsequent legal proceedings.