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State attorney, public defender need Florida Legislature’s support to keep you safe | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Miami-Dade state attorney, I am committed to keeping our community safe and protecting victims....
Overworked, underpaid and backs against the wall: area public defenders face uphill battle
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn issue festering for decades: Public defender offices in Florida -- and Sarasota and Manatee --...
Attorney stress, burnout and low pay create hiring crisis at Escambia courthouse
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBoth the State Attorney’s and Public Defender’s offices are struggling to attract and keep...
Florida Bar investigating member of Parkland school shooter's defense team
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoThe Florida Bar is conducting an investigation focused on one of the assistant public defenders who...
'Invisible' crisis: Public defenders still underfunded, understaffed 60 years after key SCOTUS...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMuch of the nation’s public defense practice for the poor remains plagued by inadequate funding,...
John Flynn, Ruth Moracen Knight vie for county judge position
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County voters will choose between a former prosecutor and a current public defender to fill a...
Florida legislators, courts explore cutting number of state attorneys, sparking concerns
WFTV via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFlorida’s court system, prompted by senior Republicans in Tallahassee, is in the early stages of...
Palm Beach County Public Defender Carey Haughwout announces she won't run for reelection
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWEST PALM BEACH — Carey Haughwout, Palm Beach County's longtime public defender, announced Tuesday...
Pro Bono Committee will host free legal clinic at Law School Advocacy Center
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida’s Second Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee is hosting a free legal clinic to support the...
Florida becomes eighth state to restrict transgender care for minors
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoFlorida joined seven other states Thursday in restricting transition-related medical care for minors...