258 | What Actually Happened to Minnesota's Legal and Public Defender System After the Murder of George Floyd w/Bill Ward

Published: July 23, 2024, 9 a.m.

Today, Hunter kicks off a week about Public Defense in Minnesota by speaking with the Chief Public Defender of the State, Bill Ward. Throughout this episode, Bill and Hunter discuss workloads, workload refusal, the recent budgetary victories he\u2019s helped secure, and what is needed to ensure Public Defenders in Minnesota are not drowning in cases.

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Guests:

Bill Ward, Chief Public Defender, Minnesota

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Minnesota Public Defender Website

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Bill Ward Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-ward-a0aa4024/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pubdef.state.mn.us%2F

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