TSR STAFF: Lawrencia G! lawrencia.cg ___________________________________ Attorneys for #PaytonGendron, the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket, asked a judge last week to dismiss his federal charges, claiming the grand jury lacked Black and minority representation. ___________________________________ As reported by USA Today, Gendron’s lawyers said Black and Hispanic people are “systematically” underrepresented in the Southern District of New York’s jury pools, violating defendants’ rights. In response, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Gendron’s team failed to prove any systematic underrepresentation and urged the judge to reject the motion. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo noted the objection seemed “a little incongruous” in a hate crimes case, but has not filed a decision. ___________________________________ If convicted, Gendron could face the death penalty for the 2022 mass shooting at Tops, which he targeted because of its predominantly Black ...