One of the books most highly recommended by the J&RR Team is Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, the founder of Equal Justice Initiative. Founded in 1989, EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. As part of EJI's work to educate the public, they've produced some excellent reports. They've just released their most recent report: Race and the Jury – Illegal Discrimination in Jury Selection.

Race and the Jury documents persistent and widespread racial discrimination in jury selection in the American legal system. It explains how this discrimination inflicts harm on excluded jurors, produces wrongful convictions and excessive sentences, and compromises the integrity of the legal system as a whole. We encourage you to check out this excellent resource. For a quick overview, watch this 2-minute video. You can read the full report here.