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Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform?

Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform?

Update: 2022-11-14
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Grand juries are supposed to safeguard against the government charging people with a crime when it lacks sufficient evidence. But because prosecutors control what happens in grand jury proceedings, they almost always get an indictment. That is, unless the accused is a police officer. Reporter Mark Betancourt explores a case of police brutality in Dallas that evaporated after going before a grand jury.

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Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform?

Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform?

Erica Huang, Mark Betancourt, Juleyka Lantigua, Paulina Velasco, Mitzi Miller, Monica Lopez, Catherine Nouhan, Michelle Baker