Suits Challenge Grand Jury Secrecy in Michael Brown, Eric Garner Cases

The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press' Tom Isler reports on two lawsuits that have been brought in Missouri and New York to challenge secrecy over the grand juries that ultimately chose not to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. "The two cases illustrate how strong the secrecy protections are for grand juries and how difficult it can be for the public to have any meaningful oversight of the process to guard against potential abuse," Isler notes. He hopes the courts rule in favor of the lawsuits seeking more transparency so the public can have a "a richer picture of the two grand jury investigations that sparked protests worldwide."