Alameda County public defender challenges judge over lack of Black jurors

Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods walks away from the podium during a meeting of the county Board of Supervisors’ Public Protection Committee at the Alameda County Administration Building, in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Roselyn Romero/The Oaklandside via AP)

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