jury selection
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Supreme Court Rejects Racist Jury Claim by Death Row Inmate Who Gouged His Eyes Out
Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the dissent that a biased jury compromised his trial.
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R. Kelly’s Attorneys Lose Bid to Omit Jurors Who Have Seen Surviving R. Kelly
Surviving R. Kelly was a six-part docuseries that detailed the sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against the Chicago singer.
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Former Cop in Breonna Taylor Case Wants Media Banned From Jury Selection
Brett Hankison's trial for wanton endangerment starts next week
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Mostly White Jury Chosen for Kim Potter Trial in the Death of Daunte Wright
The jurors were asked their opinions about Black Lives Matter, law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
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A BLM T-Shirt Raises Questions Over Chauvin Juror's Impartiality
Could a BLM T-shirt threaten the conviction of George Floyd’s killer? Over the past few days, a photo of Derek Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell standing next to two relatives while wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. with the words “Get your knee off our necks,” as well as a…
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Derek Chauvin’s Lawyer Requests Delay of Trial After Announcement of $27 Million Settlement Awarded to George Floyd's Family
The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is gearing up to be quite a protracted one. In other words—the process of winning criminal accountability for the heinous killing of 46-year-old Floyd, whose neck Chauvin knelt on for nearly nine minutes last May, is unlikely to be smooth…
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First Juror Selected in Derek Chauvin Trial; Others Rejected for Views on Video of George Floyd’s Death
Jury selection for the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin commenced on Tuesday, following a delay prompted by the pending question about whether an additional charge will be added to the case against the cop. On Tuesday, Hennepin Court District Judge Peter Cahill briefed prospective jurors before allowing Chauvin’s defense lawyer Eric…
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Pennsylvania Judge Hit With 6 Misconduct Counts Over Racist Comments; Called Juror 'Aunt Jemima'
In Pennsylvania, a white judge is facing six counts of judicial misconduct for being an outright racist. According to Newsweek, a formal complaint was filed against Allegheny County Judge Mark Tranquilli by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board. The complaint alleges that Tranquilli engaged in racist behavior against Black jurors and defendants since at least 2015.…
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Curtis Flowers Is Free From Death Row After 6 Trials, 23 Years in Prison
Curtis Flowers walked out of a Mississippi prison a free man for the first time in more than two decades. All it took was six trials, 23 years behind bars, a podcast investigation, a national outcry and a Supreme Court decision, a substantial bond and a judge who disregarded the wishes of a Mississippi prosecutor…