The big problem with how we pick juries

A legal loophole makes juries less diverse. Subscribe to our channel Four years after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, the police officer, Jason Van Dyke, faced his day in court. But in a trial where race became central to the case, theres only one black person on the jury. And thats in a county where nearly a quarter of people are black. How did this happen In jury selection, racial discrimination has historically been tricky. Discrimination isnt allowed in jury selection, thanks to whats called a Batson challenge. But the problem is Batson has been widely regarded as a failure at keeping racism out of the jury box. Watch the video above to find out why that is, and why it complicates the prospect of a fair trial by jury. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Or Twitter: