Tried six times for the same crime

Today, Explained
20 mar 2019 24 min
Tried six times for the same crime
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About this episode

Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime: a quadruple homicide at a furniture store in Mississippi. Madeleine Baran, host of the “In the Dark” podcast, explains how this case represents a fundamental problem with jury selection in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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