Is the McCullough "led" grand jury also going to be 93% white folk? Does it reflect the diversity of

[Fred Sanders]

Ferguson as much as the police force, town council and the school board reflect its diversity?

Can they find enough black folk not scared to serve because of the 3 warrants per household warrants issued in Ferguson by the same police force whose distinguished white member is the subject of the grand jury murder investigation?

Is it a murder investigation? Or what?

Can anyone find out, is it a secret also?

What does "a jury of your peers" mean? The peers of the accused are all white, but the community is mainly black, are those his peers?

Is the grand jury so secret we should all just STFU and wait for the grand news three months from now or .......whenever?

Do I see a pattern, have I lost it with these connections and the trail of dots leading to some crazy conclusion?

[Freddie Stubbs]

1. The jurors would be drawn from the entire county, not just the city of Ferguson

So a racially balanced jury would be 70.3% White (68.9% Non-Hispanic White), 23.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_County,_Missouri#Demographics

Grand jury deliberations are supposed to be done in secret. The only people who are allowed to talk about it are the actual witnesses who testify.

[stranger81]

9. But aren't they drawn only from registered voters in the county?

What percentage of African American STL county residents are registered to vote?

[Freddie Stubbs]

10. I'm not sure about MO, but in the state where I grew up (PA) they also used

drivers license records as well as voter rolls.

[badtoworse]

2. I would expect that the Ferguson Grand Jury was already seated before the shooting occurred.

As I understand the process, Grand Juries sit for a specified term and are not selected to hear a particular case. The proceedings are always secret.

I'm not a lawyer. If there are any attorneys here, please weigh in.

[pintobean]

3. It was. There are 3 AAs on the grand jury.

Their term ends in September, but can be extended.

[badtoworse]

4. Thanks

[MohRokTah]

5. I heard a report on MSNBC that there are three African Americans on the GJ.

[jwirr]

6. I think the jury is selected from registered voters. That speaks for itself. Get to that voter

registration table Ferguson MO voters it is very important.

[UTUSN]

7. (Rachel?) said that only SIX PERCENT of Black eligible-voters in Ferguson VOTE. n/t

[jwirr]

8. That was my point.

[onenote]

11. Juries (grand and petit) in Missouri are chosen from among registered voters and those with drivers

licenses. Not just registered voters.