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Furst And Montemayor Analysis

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The article by Randy Furst and Stephen Montemayor in their article “The color of law: Can white jurors fairly decide fate of black defendants?” is about three men who were on trial for allegedly trying to join the Islamic State. These defendants were black, born into a refugee community, and Muslim, while the jury was said to be immersed in whiteness. Many people in the jury have noticed this race difference and realized that it would make the defendants feel like they completely had no chance to be proven innocent. Ayan Farah, the mother of one of the defendants, speaks about this issue: “But we are hoping these jurors will see some of… (the defendants) could be their brothers and sisters” (Furst and Montemayor 2). This quote explains how

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