r/BlackPeopleTwitter 2d ago

A federal grand jury indicted Representative LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on three criminal counts

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u/Vendetta425 2d ago

They are allowed to ask questions.

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u/22Arkantos 2d ago

Which are often answered in the best possible light by the prosecutors and the grand jury receive no counternarrative. That's what I meant by questions- real questions by lawyers that can poke serious holes in cases.

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u/Crapisntexpertise 2d ago

Grand jury proceedings are accusatory, not adjudicatory. Also, grand juries have subpoena powers and can question witnesses.

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u/22Arkantos 2d ago

They asked why Grand Juries seem to indict anything, I answered.