Japan is bringing back the jury system to its criminal courts in 2009. Japan used to have the jury system in its criminal courts, but juries were abolished by the military government in 1943 and haven’t been heard from since. The Japanese juries will be composed of nine people - three judges and six citizens chosen by lottery - and the cases will be decided by majority vote.
Twenty-five conservative rabbis are convening to rethink their approach to gay sex. No word on whether there will be any movie screenings or live demonstrations to help them with their deliberative process.
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