Grand juries play a central role in the American justice system. They are tasked with listening to evidence presented by prosecutors and witnesses and then deciding, by a secret vote, whether ...

So here's the question. How does the jury system work and how does it work against us?

Many people outside the US, and some inside, do not understand how this complicated system works. Here are five things to know about the electoral college system: 1.

Grand juries have a long history in the American legal system. They are a large group of jurors assembled and tasked with investigating suspected criminal conduct. The most recent and most public ...

Local News What is a grand jury, and how does it work? KTVB's sister station in Louisville explains the grand jury process and how they function in the justice system.

The Sacramento County Grand Jury investigates local public agencies and officials and gives recommendations.

Whereas a regular jury hears trial cases and decides whether a person is guilty or innocent, a grand jury instead decides whether there is enough probable cause in a case to consider criminal charges.

Yet while everyone wants to see justice done, it is important not to lose sight of other purposes at work in the American justice system, and in particular an often-overlooked function of jury trials.

Sometimes a jury is unable to reach a verdict. That is part and parcel of the way our legal system works. In trying to reach verdicts on the deadly shooting spree at the Jewish Federation of ...

Yet while everyone wants to see justice done, it is important not to lose sight of other purposes at work in the American justice system, and in particular an often-overlooked function of jury trials.