Pop star Melissa Viviane Jefferson was dismissed from a Los Angeles jury after declaring she could not remain impartial during a trial involving an assault on a federal immigration agent.The defendant, Luis Dalhet Hipolito, was subsequently acquitted of felony charges despite allegations of causing injuries to an officer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a protest.While Lizzo shared her courthouse experience on
Instagram, her dismissal stemmed from public criticisms of federal enforcement and past calls to defund police departments.