'No Hispanics' or 'grandmotherly types': NY prosecutors face complaints over jury bias

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Ten current and former New York prosecutors who judges say illegally screened out potential jurors because of race or religion are facing ethics complaints that could prompt investigations or disciplinary actions.

Judges have already ruled either during trial or in appeals that all 10 prosecutors broke the law. But a group of law professors is now bringing ethics complaints against the prosecutors in the hopes of holding them accountable for what they did.

WNYC Morning Edition host Michael Hill spoke with public safety reporter Samantha Max about her reporting on the complaints. You can read her full story at Gothamist.com.