Tennessee has a new execution method, 2.5 years after last scheduled execution abruptly halted
More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith, the state has announced a new lethal ...
Portland’s gun violence prevention office to see more change amid broader public safety reorganization
An aide to former Mayor Ted Wheeler will take the helm as the city restructures its administrative response to crime.
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Monroe County public defenders fighting for a new contract, citing pay and caseload
Monroe County public defenders sought a contract that provides competitive compensation, caseload management and burnout prevention, fighting for a contract since 2022. In the proposed 2025 County ...
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Milwaukee public defender accused of paid sexual relationships with multiple clients
Recently unsealed court documents include evidence investigators say points to Travis Schwantes having paid sexual relationships with multiple women he represented as their public defender.
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Allen, Hardin, Putnam counties could share public defenders office
Allen County Public Defender Kenneth Sturgill said he is “very excited” about the idea of creating a regional public defenders office to serve Allen, Putnam and Hardin counties. COLUMBUS ...
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Ex-public defender accused of having sex with other clients, including a homicide witness
A former public defender charged in a sweeping investigation into a prostitution ring had sexual relationships with several current and past clients, including one who was an essential witness in ...
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Biden tapped a former Worcester public defender as a federal judge. Why it matters | John L. Micek
But the former public defender’s 47-45 confirmation vote was also notable in another and potentially more far-reaching way. He’s part of the Biden White House’s overall effort to reshape the ...
The Bulletin28d
Editorial: Gov. Kotek on Oregon's public defender problem
On Tuesday in Oregon, there were 3,616 unrepresented defendants and another 1,725 who have had a warrant issued because they had previously been unrepresented and failed to appear in court. It has ...
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Body-cam footage shows SFPD violently tackle bystander to ground at protest, complaint filed by public defender’s office
According to the Public Defender’s Office, Jones was walking her bike down Sacramento Street the morning of July 24 toward her office near the intersection of Kearny Street. Police officers ...
Mercury News26d
Crime and Public Safety
The following month, he did grant such a motion by Jones’ lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Stephanie Regular. In her motion, Regular said that Jones’ IQ was measured at 45, and he demonstrates ...
East Bay Times26d
An alleged East Bay serial rapist signed his life away, then asked his lawyer when he could go home. The plea deal unraveled from there
The following month, he did grant such a motion by Jones’ lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Stephanie Regular. In her motion, Regular said that Jones’ IQ was measured at 45, and he demonstrates ...
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Sexual perversity in the Ninth Circuit’s Public Defender’s office
Retiring Public Defender Robert Wesley in a 2022 photo with his management team (from left): Chief Assistant Eileen Forrester, Chief of Research/Writing Catherine Conlon, Fiscal Director To-Lan ...