Cosby jury filled as defense alleges discrimination

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The jury that will weigh sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby was filled out Wednesday even as the comedian's defense team accused prosecutors of racial discrimination for excluding a black woman from the panel.

Cosby's lawyers alleged a member of the prosecution team made a disparaging remark after a black woman was removed from consideration. They didn't reveal in open court what they claim had been said, but sought to use the remark as evidence that prosecutors illegally removed the woman from the jury pool on the basis of her race.

Prosecutors pushed back, noting two black jurors had been seated, and the judge said he didn't believe the prosecution had any "discriminatory intent.