The Verdict Is In: An Inside Look at Jury Service

Will Snowden and Porsha-Shaf’on Venable of The Juror Project are hosting a free community conversation on jury duty as a critical, protective, and direct exercise of public power. This conversation centers the role jurors play in shaping real outcomes inside the courtroom, particularly for Black communities and others who have been historically excluded from full participation in the justice system.

At a time when many of our rights and protections are being narrowed in plain view, this conversation creates space to get clear about what power actually looks like in practice. Jury service is one of the few moments where everyday people are given direct authority to weigh evidence, interpret harm, and influence outcomes that can change the course of someone’s life.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and build a deeper understanding of how collective people power operates inside the legal system. This is a space to get oriented, to learn from one another, and to consider how informed, engaged jurors contribute to a more accountable and responsive system.

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