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Public defenders’ firings in protested amid bail reform push in Montgomery County

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association and the American Council of Chief Defenders have condemned the firings.
By The Associated Press

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ACLU ends longstanding public defense case, says larger issues persist

Most counties "simply do not provide anywhere near the necessary funding to run a constitutionally-adequate public defender office."
By Katie Meyer/WITF

In Philadelphia, a community-based program teaches defendants how to help themselves

Part V of the Keystone Crossroads series: No Justice for All -- Pennsylvania's Unequal Access to Adequate Public Defense
By Annette John-Hall/Keystone Crossroads

Interactive map: a county-by-county look at spending on public defense in Pennsylvania

Part VI of the Keystone Crossroads series: No Justice for All -- Pennsylvania's Unequal Access to Adequate Public Defense
By Keystone Crossroads Staff Report
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