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Task Force Recommends Improvements for Grand Jury System

Image:  kenny1/Shutterstock.com
Image: kenny1/Shutterstock.com

After a grand jury failed to indict in the death of Tamir Rice,  Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor convened a panel of experts to recommend improvements to the grand jury process, with the hope of bolstering public confidence. 

Jonathan Witmer-Rich, Associate Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law  
Roger Synenberg, Attorney, Member of Grand Jury Reform Task Force  
Judge Michelle Earley, Cleveland Municipal Court, Member of Grand Jury Reform Task Force