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American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton
Selecting The Jury
Up to the time of People v. Newton, most murder trails were comprised of 12 white men. Black people, women and minorities were historically excluded from juries, especially criminal trials. In a historic first, along with the seating of mostly women and minority jurors, David Harper was voted as jury foreman in the groundbreaking Newton murder trial.
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The untold story behind the murder trial of Black Panthers leader Huey Newton.