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Mississippi Lawmakers Considered Modest Public Defense Reforms. They Rejected All of Them.

With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind the rest of the U.S., critics say.

Jackson • 05.02.2024

How Cuyahoga County Picks Attorneys to Represent Children

Ohio sets rules for fairly appointing attorneys and the qualifications they must meet to be paid.

Cleveland • 01.11.2024

Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal Defense System Hasn’t Kept Up

Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.

Feature • 05.22.2021

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