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

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.

More than 100 criminal cases in Boston, including with serious charges such as domestic violence, have been thrown out due to ...

Just as the Republic Services strike has been called out as a threat to public health, the bar advocate work stoppage ...

From Oregon to Massachusetts, states are struggling to maintain a roster of attorneys to take on public defense cases. The ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis. At least ...

As a former assistant public defender in Kankakee County, I applaud the House for recognizing and addressing what has been painfully obvious to many for too long: for decades, public defenders in ...