Supreme Court sides with Black death row inmate, ending 20-year legal battle over jury makeup Pitchford was tried for capital murder and sentenced to death The Independent UK · May 28
Supreme Court appears likely to rule for Mississippi death row inmate over racial jury bias The case has been making its way through the court system for 20 years The Independent UK · Mar 31
US supreme court appears skeptical of jury process in racial bias death row case Case involves a former prosecutor removing nearly all Black jurors in a 2006 capital murder trial, raising legal questions The Guardian - US · Mar 31
Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup Some names will be familiar to the Supreme Court in the latest case involving a Black death row inmate from Mississippi The Independent UK · Mar 29
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? Two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case undoubtedly heightened public scrutiny, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Guardian US announces creation of new investigations unit, with Michael Hudson as first-ever US head of investigations Guardian US also appoints correspondent Stephanie Kirchgaessner as deputy head of investigations, hires Will Craft as data editor, names Oliver Laughland investigative correspondent The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
‘In the Dark’ true-crime podcast finds new home with Conde Nast, The New Yorker ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nine months after being left in the dark by the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio, the award-winning true crime podcast “In the Dark” has found a new home with the New Yorker magazine and Conde Nast Entertainment. Pioneer Press · Mar 14, 2023
Court doors closed to NAACP suit over Black juror denials A federal appeals court says the NAACP has no standing to sue a Mississippi prosecutor accused of routinely rejecting Black jurors in criminal cases The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022