News
As part of our ongoing public awareness effort, R2C tracks news related to public defense and the right to counsel. Check back here to see recent news stories from around the country.
Summit County boosting salaries for public defenders, among lowest paid in the state
Canton Rep February 3, 2020
Pretrial Reform Must Go Beyond Ending Cash Bail
The Appeal January 29, 2020
A Proposal to Offset Prosecutors’ Power: The ‘Defender General’
The New York Times January 27, 2020
Rights of Accused Drive Efforts of Defense Attorneys
The Bismarck Tribute January 26, 2020
MO Supreme Court chief: ‘System simply does not work’ without public defender funding
The Kansas City Star January 22, 2020
“Broken Justice” Episode 5: Where Do We Go From Here?
PBS January 22, 2020
Kalamazoo Defenders Receives Second Year of Funding from County
M Live January 21, 2020
'A Fair Fight': Macomb County, MI Hiring to Create Public Defender Office
Detroit News January 19, 2020
Remy Starns Elected as New Louisiana State Public Defender Following Predecessor's Abrupt Exit
The Advocate January 18, 2020
How Rachel Rossi Would Change the D.A.’s Role in Los Angeles: “It Takes a Public Defender”
The Appeal January 16,2020
The Road to Real Criminal Justice Reform Goes Through Public Defenders
Esquire January 13, 2020
ACLU Settlement Agreement Secures Governor’s Commitment to $14 Million in Added Support for Public Defense Systems Throughout California and Agency Expansion
ACLU January 10, 2020
Maine Public Defense Under Scrutiny: Five Things to Know
Pine Tree Watch January 9, 2020
NEWS SOURCES
ABA
The Appeal
The Crime Report
The Innocence Project
The Jurist
Law360
The Marshall Project
PBS Broken Justice
Radley Balko's 'The Watch' Blog
SCOTUSblog