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 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 ...
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 ...
A new electronic jury system approved for purchase Monday should save residents time at the Victoria County courthouse. And it should also save taxpayers about $100,000 in a few years, said District ...