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Far too often, the injustices of our legal system go without media attention. This is exceptionally true when it comes to media coverage of the failings of Public Defense. Thankfully, there are a few intrepid investigative reports trying to bring to light the Public Defender Crisis. Today, I spoke with Emily Hamer, Investigative Reporter for Lee Enterprises\u2019 Pubic Service Journalism, to discuss her coverage of the Public Defender crisis in Western States in the seven part series \u201cBroken Defense\u201d. As is so often the case, the severe limitations of Public Defender data collection make it so we only have a partial picture. Thankfully, the picture that Emily was able to paint with the resources available to her shows us enough to definitively state that Public Defense in Western states is failing.

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Guest:

Emily Hamer, Investigative Reporter, Lee Enterprises\u2019 Public Service Journalism

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Resource

• Part 1:\xa0\u2018Unconstitutional\u2019 public defense systems upend lives, freedom across West\xa0
• Part 2:\xa0Montana lawmakers examine public defense, \u2018gap between reality and justice\u2019\xa0
• Part 3:\xa0On the brink of \u2018crisis\u2019: Arizona\u2019s public defense system hit hard with staffing shortages\xa0
• Part 4:\xa0\u2018America\u2019s dirty little secret\u2019: Thousands of misdemeanor defendants don\u2019t get attorneys\xa0
• Part 5:\xa0Staffing shortages, crushing workloads make public defenders\u2019 jobs \u2018impossible\u2019\xa0
• Part 6:\xa0\u2018Undue influence\u2019: Public defenders work can be undermined by judges, local officials\xa0
• Part 7:\xa0Upcoming \u2018watershed\u2019 moment in public defense could spark nationwide solutions\xa0

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