Fighting Implicit Bias with Juries is an Ongoing Fight in Minnesota Courtrooms - an International Conversation

Its called implicit bias andtin the last couple of years, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided to include the definition of implicit bias into jury instructions to help jurors understand this potential form of racism. Of course, there is the good old-fashion racism that is still alive and well.

While this issue is critical, it is equally important for Jack Rice’s clients of color who face jury trials and desperately need fair jurors. Talking about racism and sometimes even calling it out is a scary but necessary piece of trying cases. Without it, BIPOC people face even greater odds. In the end, it isn’t just a BIPOC problem, it is an American one.

Jack Rice appeared on Press TV out of Tehran, Iran to discuss racism in the criminal justice system and how it impacts arrests, charges, convictions and sentences right here in Minnesota and across the country.

If you are facing criminal charges in St. Paul or elsewhere in Minnesota and are a person of color, talk with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. He is also a proud registered member of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339..