In 2009, Shirin Bryant watched as an all-white jury acquitted a white police detective who shot and killed her 18-year-old brother, Jashon, in the north end of Hartford. The detective, Robert Lawlor, ...
Connecticut has made strides in diversifying its jury pools. Experts say raising juror pay could be the next step. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article, ...
The acquittal of Brayan Ramos-Brito is more than just a legal victory for one individual; it is a powerful reaffirmation of the American jury system. After a federal jury in Los Angeles took just over ...
The National Center for State Courts, in “Preserving the Future of Juries and Jury Trials,” observed: “The jury system serves as a bulwark against tyranny. It confers legitimacy on the law. It injects ...
In 2009, Shirin Bryant watched as an all-white jury acquitted a white police detective who shot and killed her 18-year-old brother, Jashon, in the north end of Hartford. The detective, Robert Lawlor, ...