Many people are discussing the racial makeup of the jury in the Karmelo Anthony case. Some are asking why there are no Black jurors. Others are questioning whether he is truly receiving a trial by a jury of his peers.

But there is a deeper question worth asking:

How are jurors selected in the first place?

In this episode, Instructor Mike explores civic literacy, jury selection, voter registration, and why understanding systems matters. This is not a discussion about guilt or innocence. It is a discussion about participation, preparation, and responsibility.

If jurors are often drawn from voter registration records, driver’s license databases, and other public records, what happens when communities fail to teach young people how these systems work?

What does “a jury of your peers” actually mean?

Can a former police officer be objective?

Can an educator be objective?

Can anyone truly leave their life experiences at the courtroom door?

Join Instructor Mike as he examines a difficult question:

Are we upset with the system, or are we upset because we never learned how the system operates?