Murder trial opens in stabbing death that sparked race debate

Key facts

• A murder trial has opened for the stabbing death of a white teenager.
• The killing occurred last year in an affluent Dallas suburb.
• Social media posts amplified racial aspects of the case.
• The incident sparked a fierce race debate.
• The prosecutor told the jury the killing was murder and not self-defense.

The murder trial has commenced for the stabbing death of a white teenager that occurred last year in an affluent Dallas suburb. The incident quickly drew significant attention, amplified by social media posts that framed the case in racial terms. This framing ignited a fierce debate about race, further highlighting the case's broader implications beyond the local community. The killing last year stunned the suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part over social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms. The prosecutor told the jury that the teen's killing at a Texas track meet was murder and not self-defense.