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What was the difference between the two trials? Should the trooper have testified in a second trial? How much prison time will he get? Live at 5 on <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX2News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FOX2News</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/WWJ950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWJ950</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MichStatePolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichStatePolice</a> <a href="https://t.co/JCEWj683xD">pic.twitter.com/JCEWj683xD</a></p>&mdash; Charlie Langton (@charlielangton) <a href="https://twitter.com/charlielangton/status/1118616292163031040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/migrate-wwjnewsradio-141308-4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'According to State Police,\xa0troopers assigned to the MSP Metro South Post, Detroit Secure Cities Partnership attempted to stop Grimes for reckless driving on the 4-wheeler on Aug. 26, 2017. 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