Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has ...

Public defenders criticized a “tactical” move in which Baltimore prosecutors dropped and then refiled new attempted murder ...

The Franklin County public defenders' union is calling on the Municipal Court judges to protect the public from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

Newly released executive session minutes finally let the public see why the Agribusiness Development Corp. hired Wendy Gady ...

The Office of Disciplinary Council has filed two complaints against a former Office of Public Defender staff attorney ...

When the system functions, a lawyer or judge requests an evaluation, a medical professional assesses a defendant's ...

Prosecutors want lawmakers to change Ohio's legal definition of burglary, over concerns by the state's public defender.

"Joe Mazraani was larger than life. He was kind, compassionate, and generous. A mentor and a student, a friend, brother, son, ...

Lorain County commissioners are exploring whether to establish a public defender office after spending $3.8 million in private attorney fees in 2024. Commission Vice President David Moore was at a ...

Gerald W. Koogle of Halfway was sentenced on Aug. 4 to 30 years, with another 20 suspended, for an incident in which deputies ...

In America, the Trump administration is changing student loan forgiveness. It favors ICE agents with bonuses and loan relief.