Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
Meaning of the quote
To end unfair treatment of people based on their race in the jury selection process, we need to stop lawyers from being able to reject potential jurors without giving a reason. This is the only way to truly stop this kind of discrimination.
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