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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case Source The Guardian - World News
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Terry Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial

The US supreme court on Thursday ruled in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man convicted of capital murder and on death row in Mississippi, who claimed that his conviction was due to the jury having racial bias.

The justices sided with Pitchford in a 5-4 vote.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/supreme-court-mississippi-death-row-racial-bias Published At 2026-05-28 12:18:03 (2 months ago)
Created At 2026-05-28 14:16:19 Updated At 2026-05-28 14:16:19