Randy Furst’s article “Black defendants, white jurors: Does race make a difference in the court?” is about racism and reveals that an all white jury is more likely to demonstrate racial prejudices against a defendant of color as demonstrated by his use of evidence. Specifically, Furst’s use of evidence suggests that on a mixed jury, jurors will acquit a non-white defendant more times than an only white jury. The first insight into the racism that non-white defendants have to face occurs when Larry Leventhal, Twin Cities defense attorney, says “‘I think it would be a challenge to get a jury that considers all the factors when the jury is white,’”(1). Leventhal’s reference to juries considering factors while white demonstrates that if a jury
