<p>In 1996, an African American man named Curtis Flowers was sentenced to death for capital murder. Thus began a legal battle that continues today, a battle that has seen Flowers sucked into a world dominated by endless legal loopholes and rampant racial bias. It all leads us back to peremptory challenges--should they be illegal? </p>

In 1996, an African American man named Curtis Flowers was sentenced to death for capital murder. Thus began a legal battle that continues today, a battle that has seen Flowers sucked into a world dominated by endless legal loopholes and rampant racial bias. It all leads us back to peremptory challenges--should they be illegal?

<p>In 1996, an African American man named Curtis Flowers was sentenced to death for capital murder. Thus began a legal battle that continues today, a battle that has seen Flowers sucked into a world dominated by endless legal loopholes and rampant racial bias. It all leads us back to peremptory challenges--should they be illegal?&nbsp;</p>

EP#7--Peremptory Challenges & Racial Bias in the US Legal System: The Case of Curtis Flowers

A podcast about stories of questionable legality produced by investigative reporter Alissa Fleck.

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EP#7--Peremptory Challenges & Racial Bias in the US Legal System: The Case of Curtis Flowers

EP#7--Peremptory Challenges & Racial Bias in the US Legal System: The Case of Curtis Flowers