If You Think They Don’t Want You on the Jury, You May Be Right

The issue of black participation on trial juries is one with multiple layers of complexity. As a civil rights trial attorney and former criminal prosecutor, I am always disappointed to see the myriad ways in which many in our community attempt to avoid their civic duty of participating in the criminal-justice system as jurors. Even more frustrating are the obstacles that often prevent those of us who are willing to serve from ultimately being selected as fact finders at a trial.