31 March, 2015

[Essay] | A Grand Juror Speaks, by Gideon Lewis-Kraus | Harper's Magazine

[Essay] | A Grand Juror Speaks, by Gideon Lewis-Kraus | Harper's Magazine: Because of the secrecy requirement, those who haven’t served on a grand jury have little idea of the closed circuits of that cramped, wood-paneled room.

But if the actions of jurors like me can bring thousands of people into the streets to protest, it seems worth risking a felony charge to describe the arguments and expectations of the chamber.