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Why the fight to overturn injustices of "Jim Crow juries" isn't over

Name: Why the fight to overturn injustices of "Jim Crow juries" isn't over
Uploaded: 2021-08-26T09:33:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 52 s
Description: Some people in Louisiana are fighting for new trials after being convicted under so-called "Jim Crow juries." Up until just a few years ago, people accused of a crime in the state could be convicted without a unanimous jury decision. Wesley Lowery joins CBSN AM with a preview of his new 60 Minutes+ report on the issue.

Some people in Louisiana are fighting for new trials after being convicted under so-called "Jim Crow juries." Up until just a few years ago, people accused of a crime in the state could be convicted without a unanimous jury decision. Wesley Lowery joins CBSN AM with a preview of his new 60 Minutes+ report on the issue.