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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black Mississippi death-row inmate, finding racial bias in the jury that convicted him and signaling potential further review or a new trial, citing Batson v. Kentucky; the case adds to decades of battles over Black jurors in Mississippi prosecutions and echoes connections to the Curtis Flowers matter.
Vickrum Digwa was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton with a 21cm ceremonial Kirpan blade carried for Sikh faith; he claimed self-defence but the jury rejected it, and he was also convicted of carrying a knife in public, with his mother found guilty of assisting an offender. Nowak’s death prompted an IOPC review after police initially handcuffed the dying student, and sentencing is due next week for Digwa and on July 17 for his mother.
Aubry Bracco won Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans on CBS, earning the $2 million prize. The Final 3 consisted of Aubry, Joe Hunter and Jonathan Young, with Aubry winning the jury vote 8-4-0 after Rizo Velovic reached the final jury. Cirie Fields won the Sia Award ($100,000). Host Jeff Probst briefly revealed Rizo’s loss in the fire-making challenge before it aired, a notable live misstep. The jury included Dee Valladares, Chrissy Hofbeck, Benjamin “Coach” Wade, Christian Hubicki, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Emily Flippen, Ozzy Lusth, Rick Devens, Cirie Fields, Tiffany Ervin, and Rizo Velovic.
Stefon Diggs chose not to testify in his felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault case. While the prosecution must prove guilt without his testimony, the defense argued the accuser’s credibility; the lack of physical injuries and inconsistent after‑the‑fact behavior are among the factors noted as the jury begins deliberations.
As jury selection begins in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI case, many prospective jurors already express negative views of Elon Musk. The Verge notes juror questionnaires describing Musk as greedy, racist, and a jerk, but the judge says disliking him does not prevent impartiality, and nine jurors have been seated who may have opinions about AI yet will base their decisions on the evidence.
Jurors in a Los Angeles social-media addiction trial against Google and Meta remain deadlocked after more than a week of deliberations; Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl urged them to reach a verdict or risk a retrial with a new jury, while two other platforms, TikTok and Snapchat, settled with the plaintiff before trial.
A San Francisco jury ruled that Elon Musk’s May 2022 tweets about Twitter’s bot accounts were materially false or misleading and found he defrauded Twitter investors in the $44 billion deal, with potential damages exceeding $2.6 billion; the panel rejected broader fraud claims and Musk said he will appeal.
A Chicago jury cleared a local carpenter of charges that he circulated a $10,000 bounty for the life of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, ending the high-profile case over threats against the Border Patrol leadership.
A Seattle federal jury acquitted Victor Vivanco-Reyes on four felony counts tied to an arrest by federal immigration agents on Camano Island. Prosecutors said he used a company truck as a weapon while trying to escape; two agents were injured. He remains in immigration custody, and the case also noted agents accessed Washington state licensing data.
Two brothers accused of crypto fraud faced a stressful mistrial after the jury, overwhelmed by the case's complexity and emotional toll, could not reach a verdict, leaving the case unresolved and potentially subject to retrial.
A D.C. man, Sean C. Dunn, was acquitted after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest against Trump administration policies, with the incident becoming a symbol of resistance.
A D.C. man known as 'sandwich guy' was acquitted by a jury after being charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer, with the jury finding the incident not serious enough for a conviction, highlighting its symbolic nature and the lack of harm caused.
A juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial emphasizes that the verdict was solely based on evidence and law, dismissing claims that celebrity status influenced the decision, after Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges but convicted on prostitution-related charges.
The jury foreman for Karen Read's retrial has spoken out after a challenging and lengthy legal process, shedding light on the case's complexities.
A juror in Karen Read's trial believes she is completely innocent of her boyfriend's death, citing flaws in the investigation and reasonable doubt as reasons for her acquittal on serious charges, though she was convicted only of drunk driving.