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Washington State Working to Diversify Its Jury Selections While research shows that more diverse juries come to fairer decisions than homogenous ones, a survey found that most Washington juries lacked diversity. Officials are working to change that. Alexis Krell, The News Tribune | April 19, 2021 | Analysis (TNS) Jurors are supposed to reflect their communities. But courts across the country struggle with an under-representation of racial and ethnic minorities in their jury pools. Jury pools lacking diverse representation can deny a defendant access to constitutionally guaranteed protections. The right to an impartial jury means, in part, one selected from a fair cross-section of the community. ....