Judge postpones trial
A judge ruled Friday that a black man accused of murder may postpone his trial until at least 10 percent of the people serving jury duty that day are black. (2003-06-07)
Orie calls for probe of juries
State legislators, county officials and religious leaders are taking action to rectify flaws in a jury duty selection system that consistently passes over blacks. (2002-09-13)
Leaders discuss juries
Pastors and leaders from local black churches met with Allegheny County elected officials Wednesday to discuss the problem of black underrepresentation in the county's pool of potential jurors. (2002-08-01)
NAACP: Probe jury pools
The local NAACP chapter called Thursday for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. to act immediately to determine the extent to which blacks are underrepresented in the county's criminal jury pools. (2002-07-26)
Black juror numbers 'shocking'
A McCandless state senator said she will ask legislators to study whether blacks are systematically underrepresented in criminal jury rooms across Pennsylvania and recommend a remedy if they are. (2002-07-23)
Zappala may review jury racial imbalance
The Allegheny County District Attorney said he is considering ordering his office to confirm whether blacks are underrepresented in the county's pool of jurors, an imbalance brought to light by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. (2002-07-22)
A jury of peers?
 | The system that picks people for jury duty in Allegheny County consistently overlooks blacks and favors whites, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review investigation has found. (2002-07-21) |
'I don't see none of his peers'
Sheryl Broadus believes she knows why an Allegheny County jury convicted her son of first-degree murder, and it's got nothing to do with the evidence. (2002-07-21)
County doesn't pursue those who dodge duty
It's a dirty secret, but if you want to throw your jury questionnaire in the trash, nobody's stopping you. (2002-07-21)
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