public defenders

“…You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense…”Thanks to movies and TV, we’re all…

“Everybody needs somebody to fight for them, and just because I’m poor doesn’t mean I need to be treated any different,” says Joseph Allen.He one of the…

As week five of the 11-week legislative session began, the Capitol was a hive of activity. Governor John Bel Edwards testified about Medicaid expansion in…

What is the state of the Justice system in Louisiana? State Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson updated both chambers of the Legislature in a…

In the next installment of an NPR investigation, Joseph Shapiro goes to New Orleans to look at the ways poor people are charged for their public defender in court.