The Death of the Non-Unanimous Jury
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- The legacy of Jim Crow continues to loom large in the United States. But nowhere is it arguably more evident than in Louisiana. In 1898, a constitutional convention successfully codified a slew of Jim Crow laws in a flagrant effort to disenfranchise black voters and otherwise infringe on their rights. “Our mission was to establish the supremacy of the white race in this State to the extent to which it could be legally and constitutionally done,” wrote Judiciary Committee Chairman Thomas Semmes.
One of these laws sought to maintain white supremacy in state courtrooms. In response to the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment, which required the state to include black people on juries, Louisiana lawmakers and voters ratified a nonunanimous-jury law. This meant that a split jury-a verdict of 11-1 or 10-2-could convict a defendant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The law was designed to marginalize black jurors on majority-white juries, and many believe that it has contributed to the state’s status as the prison capital of the world. (Until 2017, Louisiana had the highest incarceration rate in the nation.)
“Nonunanimous juries are a vestige of Jim Crow,” says William Snowden, a member of the Unanimous Jury Coalition, in Sean Mattison’s short documentary Jim Crow’s Last Stand. The rousing film captures the efforts of the group to pass Louisiana Amendment 2, a bipartisan measure on the midterm ballot to eliminate nonunanimous-jury convictions in felony trials. In November, 64 percent of Louisianans voted yes. Read more: www.theatlantic.com/video/ind...
"Jim Crow's Last Stand" was directed by Sean Mattison (seanmattison.com/). It is a part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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I feel what Mr. Glenn Davis said about the scar on his soul. When you've been hurt that badly, letting it go and moving on sometimes just isn't possible. It's a good idea if possible, but we can't expect people who get hurt to bear the burden of healing themselves. We have to protect people from such miscarriages of justice occurring and support the people who have suffered when we have failed.
I never tell someone to get over it or let it go. I just tell i pray you can heal thru your experience. When he said that scar on his soul, goodness ut hit me hard.
Never Know
God Bless You & Thank You !!
Don't let shit go
People? Now imagine an entire group of ppl being told to get over atrocities & move on
I was here for this!!! I was still nervous like I didn't know the outcome! I'm so glad you covered our story
This is a great story. I want to know what happens to the people currently in prisons who were convicted by nonunanimous juries? Do they remain in prison because their convictions predate the passage of Amendment 2? Are they automatically released from prison? Do they remain in prison until district attorneys decide whether to prosecute them again?
God bless the Atlantic for covering this important issue!
Liam Smith: Amen, and Right On!
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How was this even Constitutional?
And who were the 30+ percent that voted to keep it?
When did America ever follow the constitution? Our fascist president doesn’t.
Just so everyone knows - This is still allowed in the state of Oregon! So the title is misleading.
@@pittsburghpirate58 so he's the only one
@@danadomino not anymore. The AG there is a POS
The scene showing the prisoners is very compelling and soul wrenching.
Tears of joy.
Wow! I would have lost my mind. 10years😪 Mr. Davis you are a strong king.
this is my dad ...
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I wish this piece ended with the following text:
"Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions are STILL LEGAL in the State of Oregon."
did anyone else notice non unanimous jury vote was only on capital offences ?
Paul manafort would've been doomed if this was the case in his trial
Oregon get the news late?
Beyond amazing news! I'm so happy to hear this!
I must say, I'm a conservative, but the Atlantic is really doing tremendous work with those videos. Keep them coming. I agree that non-unanimous jury has to go, probably wouldn't have if some aggressive leftist had made the case on msnbc. I think having high quality media like this could make a huge difference, maybe progressives and liberals might also understand us conservatives a little better sometimes also.
*Free Corey Miller* who was also convicted and (as of 10-11-2020) serving time on a 10-2 verdict for a crime he didn't commit.
Louisiana...grant new trials for those convicted by non unanimous juries and *change* these laws.
Respect it 💯
It's almost hard to believe that some of the laws in the south are still so incredibly prejudiced towards black people. It took almost 150 years since the emancipation proclamation to change this law. What!?
For Glenn to come to peace with his wrongful incarceration some time has to pass. It's just the way it is. As you get older most people find themselves more forgiving and understanding. Maybe the shortcut to his peace is to understand that his incarceration was part of the tour de force that was needed to get this bassackwards law changed. Here's hoping for the best for Glenn.
as a black man...documentary like these give me anxiety and anger.
At least it had a happy ending
It’s not a happy ending Joe Cramp... PTSD
@@swagymcjaz555 exactly
@@swagymcjaz555 but at least they overturned the law
@@joecramp2987 people like you
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I live in TEXAS and i thought it was worse here but damn Louisiana doesnt NEED unanimous decision by a jury of. Said called peers!!!
Damn! Hope he sued and got justice
There's no justice he can't get those years back
An Amazing magazine expose piece, using digital media, from the Atlantic. The filmmakers achieved intimate access to their subjects and provided an objective, fact based exploration of this issue that has been shaped to appear overly complex!
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We need more Bronx juries and witness intimidation.
Damn brudda mane
This is ADOS life
Isaiah 10:1-3 King James Version
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
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That’s my ken and fam!
this was my dad ..
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LA is the only American state not in a common law jurisdiction. It's basically France.
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This is the America that need to be great, but not again, but for the first time, so many changes need to be done.
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5:20 lol the guy on the right looks like the stereotype from a minstrel show.
Damm the US is really broken...
Lol
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instead of saying Jim Crow, the correct term is Apartheid
Both are applicable
It should be majority rule.
this has nothing to do with Jim Crow or racism. the law applies got all people
Are you seriously kidding? Did you watch the video?