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Supreme Court rules for Black Mississippi man who alleged racially biased jury

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Black man convicted of capital murder in Mississippi who said the jury that convicted him was racially biased.

Published May 28, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Thursday, ruled in favor of a Black man convicted of capital murder in Mississippi. He had argued that the jury that convicted him was racially biased.