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, ...

On paper, the jury is the paragon of democracy. But is it really? The concept of the jury trial is often credited to King Henry II, who convened groups of 12 “free and lawful” men to decide disputes ...

Richard A. Dollinger, a member of the New York Court of Claims and acting Supreme Court Justice, discusses how the increased use of social media and the Internet threatens the cornerstone of the jury ...

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, ...

Jury nullification is a fancy term for what it’s called when juries — or, in this case, grand juries — say no. It doesn’t happen very often, which is why you may have never heard of it. The old line ...

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 ...

At first blush, last week's government announcement surrounding proposed changes to the jury system for certain categories of crimes, might smack of taking an axe to the heart of our democracy; ...

As I looked at the faces populating my computer screen and listened to a judge and two attorneys ask them the sorts of questions you might encounter at one of those awkward mixers — what sort of books ...

Boone County will start using a new jury system called “Show-Me Jury” or “eJuror,” which allows potential jurors to fill out a questionnaire and update their information online. With this new system, ...