A recent revelation in Alameda County has shed light on a disturbing pattern of prosecutorial misconduct dating back to the 1980s. The case of Ernest Dykes, convicted of a 1993 Oakland murder, has brought to the forefront the issue of racial bias in jury selection.
During preparations for Dykes' appeal, handwritten notes were discovered in case files that indicated potential jurors' race and ethnicity. Shockingly, Black and Jewish potential jurors were systematically excluded from the trial, raising serious concerns about the fairness of the proceedings.
