Criminal
Apr. 15, 2020
Advocates push for resource equity between prosecutors and public defenders
Faced with steep funding cuts and low staffing levels, indigent defendants’ attorneys are often overburdened with massive caseloads, which subsequently means they struggle to effectively represent every client they serve.
When U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris introduced the Equal Defense Act of 2019 during her bid for the White House, many criticized her call for a more equitable criminal justice system as being politically calculated.
Was the former tough-on-crime career prosecutor looking to rewrite her past to gain the support of progressive voters nationwide? Those who gave her the benefit of the doubt were pleased to learn that in a second attempt to bol...
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