Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury

Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him. By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a groc...

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