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citywide25 days ago•16 min saved

Pritzker Signs Cash Acceptance and Jury-Duty Pay Bills Among 87 New Illinois Laws

Governor JB Pritzker signed 87 bills, including a cash-acceptance requirement for most retailers on purchases under $500 with exemptions and a mandate for employers to pay employees their full jury-duty wage (with a 25-employee exemption). The package also covers CPR training updates, higher-education reporting transparency, new human-trafficking resources at rest stops, airport noise studies, and ambulance transport rules for mental-health cases.

via Block Club Chicago|

#cash #citywide #illinois

politics1 month ago•10 min saved

NJ Jury-Duty Scandal Expands; GOP Demands Bipartisan Probe

Republicans in New Jersey are calling for a bipartisan, subpoena-powered investigation into a widening scandal over automatic voter registration and noncitizens appearing on voter and jury lists, arguing Gov. Sherrill’s internal review is too narrow. Reports say about 75,000 noncitizens were summoned for jury duty, prompting renewed calls to tighten safeguards, remove motor-voter functions from voter rolls, and strengthen audits—with lawmakers urging federal involvement if necessary.

via Fox News|

#investigation #jury-duty #motor-voter

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

New Jersey's 75,000-strong annual noncitizen jury-duty pool fuels voter-record debate

New Jersey summons about 75,000 noncitizens for jury duty each year (average over a three-year period), with safeguards intended to prevent ineligible residents from serving. The figure is linked to a broader dispute over state databases that may misidentify noncitizens as citizens in voter and juror records, highlighted by a DMV data glitch that added roughly 6,600 noncitizens to voter rolls (fewer than 400 have voted). The judiciary handles over a million jury summonses annually and screens citizenship through questionnaires, orientation, and jury selection.

via New Jersey Globe|

#government-databases #jury-duty #new-jersey

television3 months ago•15 min saved

Amazon greenlights Jury Duty for Season 3

Amazon renews the prank-realist series Jury Duty for a third season after airing Season 2—Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat—with Anthony Norman joining Ronald Gladden as an unsuspecting juror in a format where actors play every role around a fake trial; renewal discussions began earlier this year, and it’s not yet clear if the original creative team will return or what the new season’s setting will be.

via Deadline|

#amazon #jury-duty #reality-tv

tech5 months ago•61 min saved

Installer 120: Project Hail Mary leads a gadget-packed weekend

The Verge’s Installer No. 120 surveys a weekend of picks, led by Project Hail Mary as the must-see movie, with updates on AirPods Max 2, Netlify.New, and other AI/gadget highlights, plus a crowdsourced notebook and pen round-up and personal tech musings.

via The Verge|

#airpods-max-2 #installer #jury-duty

entertainment5 months ago•7 min saved

A Fake Office Retreat Delivers Real Workplace Warmth

WIRED reviews Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, the second season of Prime Video’s docu-comedy that puts a real temp worker into a staged corporate retreat. Anthony navigates pranks, HR antics, and leadership tests as Dougie Jr. tries to prove himself, while the show blends office chaos with moments of genuine connection, suggesting work can feel meaningful even amid layoffs and AI disruption.

via WIRED|

#amazon-prime #corporate-humor #entertainment

entertainment5 months ago•10 min saved

Jury Duty Season 2 Struggles to Spark at a Company Retreat

Season 2 of Jury Duty moves from a jury room to a company retreat, but the discovery-driven thrill of the original is largely lost as the protagonist Anthony is too benign and the staff’s conflict is minimized, yielding a saccharine, less engaging arc despite a strong cast; the reviewer grades it a C and notes the change in setting dampens the show’s edge.

via IndieWire|

#amazon-prime-video #company-retreat #entertainment

entertainment5 months ago•7 min saved

Jury Duty Returns with a Bigger, Bolder Real-Life Hoax

Jury Duty returns with Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, a bigger, more ambitious hidden-camera hoax starring Anthony Norman as he leads a fictional corporate retreat while a large crew and 48 cameras capture the deception; the production involves extensive world-building, longer shoots, and a high-stakes reveal intended to be uplifting, with aftercare for the unwitting participant. It premieres on Prime Video on March 20 (three episodes), March 27 (two), and April 3 (three).

via The Guardian|

#anthony-norman #company-retreat #entertainment

entertainment6 months ago•16 min saved

Anthony Emerges as Surprise Star in Jury Duty Season 2 Trailer

Jury Duty returns on Prime Video with a trailer for Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, introducing Anthony as an unsuspecting participant who believes he's at a real employee retreat for hot sauce company Rockin’ Grandma’s. The season centers on a potential sale of the company and will premiere March 20 with three episodes, followed by three more on March 27 and a three‑episode finale on April 3; the returning ensemble and star-power behind the series are highlighted as the show moves forward.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#anthony #company-retreat #entertainment

television6 months ago•467 min saved

Jury Duty Season 2 Takes a Corporate Retreat for a Twist

The Jury Duty Season 2 trailer shifts the mockumentary to a corporate retreat premise: Anthony Norman is hired to help run a company offsite, only to discover he’s on a TV show; the fake company, Rockin’ Grandma’s hot sauce, seems set for hedge-fund intrigue, and the cast features notable improv talent like Rachel Kaly. The season premieres March 20 on Prime Video.

via Vulture|

#comedy #jury-duty #jury-duty-season-2

tv-news7 months ago•15 min saved

Jury Duty Season 2 Dives Into a Corporate Retreat on Amazon

Amazon Prime Video will debut Jury Duty Season 2, titled Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, on March 20 with three episodes, followed by two on March 27 and a three-episode finale on April 3; the season follows a staged corporate offsite at a family-owned hot sauce company where Anthony thinks he’s in a real retreat while coworkers perform roles, pitting big corporate ambitions against small-business values; the show is executive produced by David Bernad, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Todd Schulman, Nicholas Hatton, Jake Szymanski, Anthony King, Chris Kula, with Season 1 star James Marsden and Ruben Fleischer, and previously premiered on Amazon Freevee to critical acclaim.

via Variety|

#amazon-prime-video #entertainment #jury-duty

society1 year ago•1 min saved

Unseen Emotional Toll of Jury Service

Serving on disturbing jury cases can have long-lasting mental health effects, as exemplified by Chloe Beck, who developed PTSD after witnessing a gruesome murder trial involving children, highlighting the hidden trauma jurors may endure.

via The New York Times|

#criminal-justice #jury-duty #mental-health

law-and-crime2 years ago•4 min saved

"Unconventional Excuses for Dodging Trump Jury Duty and Ensuring Impartiality"

During the criminal trial of Donald Trump in Manhattan, potential jurors were dismissed after admitting they couldn't remain impartial. This isn't the first time jurors have offered unusual excuses to dodge their civic duty, including being friends with a serial killer, claiming to be the judge in the case, needing to see a sugar daddy, hating cryptocurrencies, and being a fan of a notorious drug lord.

via The Daily Beast|

#criminal-trial #donald-trump #excuses

entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"Colbert Urges Audience to Prepare for Jury Duty Amid Trump Trial Drama"

Stephen Colbert jokingly urged his "Late Show" audience to stop cheering for Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in Manhattan because "we need you to get picked for jury duty." He also poked fun at the trial's first day, including Trump appearing to fall asleep and the involvement of porn star Stormy Daniels. Over half of the potential jurors were dismissed for partiality on the trial's first day, and no jurors were successfully found.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

#donald-trump #entertainment #jury-duty

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

"Insight into Jury Selection and Legal Strategy for Trump's First Criminal Trial"

Jury selection for Donald Trump's criminal trial will begin with potential jurors from Manhattan being asked if they can serve and be fair. The process will involve questioning to identify biases and ensure impartiality, with jurors' identities being kept secret to prevent harassment. The jury will decide whether Trump is guilty of falsifying business records, with a unanimous decision required for conviction. If jurors cannot agree, a mistrial may be declared, and if convicted, the judge will decide the sentence.

via The Associated Press|

#criminal-trial #donald-trump #jury-duty