How the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery case ended up nearly all white — and why it matters

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How the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery case ended up nearly all white — and why it matters

Eleven jurors in the case are white, and one is Black. While the judge acknowledged "intentional discrimination in the panel," he said he was unable to reinstate any jurors who had been dismissed.

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