Pa. judge who called black juror 'Aunt Jemima' made other racial comments, transcripts show

[TexasTowelie]

It just keeps getting worse for Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Mark Tranquilli.

After his racial comments calling a juror in a criminal drug case “Aunt Jemima” came out in January, he was re-assigned and many of his other cases as both a judge and prosecutor came under scrutiny.

Now, court transcripts of those cases show Tranquilli’s racial insensitivity didn’t stop with comparisons to the stereotyped pancake syrup symbol.

As KDKA in Pittsburgh reports, Tranquilli also made the following controversial and racially tinged comments during court cases or conferences:

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