Karen Read asks Supreme Court to block retrial 

Karen Read asked the Supreme Court to block her ongoing retrial on accusations she killed her police officer boyfriend until the justices can resolve her double jeopardy claims. 

Read faces retrial after a jury last year failed to reach a unanimous verdict, leading to a mistrial. Her case has garnered national attention and spurred a documentary series. 

Jury selection in Read’s new trial began April 1 in Massachusetts and has now entered its second week. The new emergency...