WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Rev. Al Sharpton expressed his concern for A$AP Rocky after it was revealed that there are hardly any Black jurors in his trial. “It has been brought to my attention, by the National Action Network Los Angeles office, that out of one hundred and six (106) people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only 4 black people,” he wrote on X. “I have been closely in touch with A$AP Rocky’s friends, and though I do not know the particulars of the trial, I do know he deserves to be judged fairly by his peers, as is his Constitutional right,” he continued. It has been brought to my attention, by the National Action Network Los Angeles office, that out of one hundred and six (106) people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only 4 black people. I have been closely in touch with A$AP… — Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) January 22, 2025 Sharpton called the situation “absolutely ridiculous” and said that the jury makeup means that the rapper will not receive a fair trial. Rocky is facing up to 24 years in prison after his former friend, ASAP Relli accused the Harlem rapper of shooting him in his hand. Relli allegedly tried to extort Rocky but he did not pay up and now a jury will decide his fate.
Al Sharpton Slams NY Court for Having Shortage of Black Jurors in ASAP Rocky’s Trial
