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

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

The U.S. Supreme Court has 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 Thursday, justices sided with Terry Pitchford, sentenced for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. Only one Black person served on the jury.

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