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  • White Judge Placed on Administrative Duty After Calling Black Woman Juror in a Head Wrap 'Aunt Jemima'

    White Judge Placed on Administrative Duty After Calling Black Woman Juror in a Head Wrap 'Aunt Jemima'

    While most people probably have more pressing things on their minds when they’re selected for jury duty, apparently we need to be scrutinizing what we wear, too. A Pennsylvania judge has been stripped of “administrative duties” after allegedly calling a black juror, who showed up to trial in a head wrap, “Aunt Jemima.” According to…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 7, 2020
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