Mar 30, 2022
The Missouri public defense system has been shaped by lawsuits that the ACLU has brought forth.
Meet Anthony Rothert, one of the individuals behind those lawsuits.
Anthony is the Director of Integrated Advocacy at the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and is here today to give you the inside scoop on...
Mar 23, 2022
West Virginia Public Defense with Dana Eddy & Stacey Fragile
When it comes to the public defense system, simple human connection is more important than you might think.
Dana Eddy, Executive Director of West Virginia Public Defender Services, and Stacey Fragile, Chief Public Defender of the 10th Judicial Circuit,...
Mar 16, 2022
From Gideon to Argersinger, much of the legal framework for the public defense came about because of the flaws in Florida public defender system. As one of the only places in the country with elected public defenders, it offers up several quirks that should worry people about the status of public defense in the...
Mar 9, 2022
In the American conversation, there is a large overlap between class and race. Yet very often, we underplay the role that class plays in the dynamics of our legal system
In today’s episode, Hunter chats with Amari Harris, the Equity Diversity and Inclusion Attorney for Virginia Public Defenders to discuss those...
Mar 2, 2022
Right now, approximately 40,000 people are incarcerated for cannabis-related charges, while others are making millions of dollars in the legal industry.
Steve DeAngelo, often considered “the father of the legal industry,” has been fighting for reform since the 1970s.
In today’s episode, Steve is here to talk...