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SOUTH BEND — After nearly nine years and millions of dollars in legal fees, the fate of some recordings in the South Bend “police tapes” scandal could soon be determined as the case heads to trial next week. Starting Thursday, St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Steven Hostetler is scheduled to preside over a week-long jury trial to decide whether certain secretly recorded conversations of former and current South Bend police officers, which allegedly contain racist comments and discussions of illegal activity, can be publicly released. The trial will mark a significant step in a long-running legal battle between the South Bend Common Council, which has acted to have the recordings released, and current and former South Bend officers, who seek to prevent the tapes’ disclosure. The officers believe the conversations were recorded illegally under federal wiretap laws.

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