News Coverage 2008
[Guest article] Weighing justice in America: Is there equality for the rich and the poor?
Laura Sager, The New Citizens Press, June 9, 2008
http://www.tncp.net/Articles/tabid/1800/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1061/Default.aspx
Report: Public defense in Michigan ‘crumbling’
Kevin Grasha, Lansing State Journal, June 17, 2008
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS01/806170357
Report says public defense in state failing
Kevin Grasha, Lansing State Journal, June 17, 2008
http://m.lsj.com/news.jsp?key=76964&rc=lo
Public defender system denies justice to poor, report says
John Tunison, Grand Rapids Press, June 17, 2008
http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/06/public_defender_system_denies.html
“Poor Mich. criminal defendants lack court access, study says”
David Eggert, Associated Press, June 17, 2008
Run in Detroit Free Press: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS06/80617037
AP story was also run in Chicago Tribune, WWJ Newsradio 950, WXYZ.com, Flint Journal, Macomb Daily, Ann Arbor News, and Muskegon Chronicle.
Essay: Disgrace to Democracy
Jack Lessenberry, June 17, 2008
http://jackshow.blogs.com/jack/2008/06/essay-disgrace.html
Report: Public defender offices underfunded
Charlie Cain and Mark Hornbeck, Detroit News, June 18, 2008
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080618/METRO/806180335
State report: Bay County public defenders have excess workloads
Mike Blasky, Bay City Times, June 18, 2008
http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1213802116294110.xml&coll=4&thispage=1
Study shows Michigan violating Constitution when providing lawyers
Holland Sentinel, June 18, 2008
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x575599807/Study-shows-Michigan-violating-Constitution-when-providing-lawyers
Report: Ottawa County fails to defend poor suspects
Chris Epplett, Grand Haven Tribune, June 18, 2008
http://www.grandhaventribune.com/paid/291953154168401.bsp
Public defender system criticized
Jackson Citizen Patriot, June 18, 2008
http://www.mlive.com/news/citpat/index.ssf?/base/news-25/121379790797550.xml&coll=3
Report finds significant flaws in Michigan's public defender system
Media Mouse, June 18, 2008
http://www.mediamouse.org/briefs/061808repor.php
Study says state failing to defend poor suspects
David Eggert (AP) and Lynn Turner, Kalamazoo Gazette, June 18, 2008
http://www.mlive.com/kalamazoo/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-29/1213800610230270.xml&coll=7&thispage=1
[Editorial] Poor deserve better treatment in criminal court
Detroit News, June 19, 2008
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/OPINION01/806190329/1008
Study: Mich. fails to defend poor suspects
Dominic Adams, Argus-Press, June 19, 2008
http://www.argus-press.com/articles/2008/06/19/news/news5.txt
[Editorial] Constitution demands access to legal counsel
Kalamazoo Gazette, June 20, 2008
http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/columns-3/1213973430195330.xml&coll=7
[Op-ed] Equal justice under law? Not necessarily so in Michigan
Jack Lessenberry, Toledo Blade, June 20, 2008
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080620/COLUMNIST17/806200318/-1/NEWS
[Op-ed] Public defender services stink
Jack Lessenberry, Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 22, 2008
http://www.record-eagle.com/opinion/local_story_174095558.html
[Editorial] Indefensibly shortchanged justice
Detroit Free Press, June 23, 2008
http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/OPINION01/806230306/1069/opinion
Report assails Oakland's indigent public defender system
Kirk Pinho, Spinal Column, June 25, 2008
http://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/Articles-i-2008-06-25-55566.113117_Report_assails_Oaklands_indigent_public_defender_system.html
System failing the poor?
Kim Hoyum, Mining Journal, June 26, 2008
http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/511877.html?nav=5006
[Letter] AP story doesn't reflect county court system
Donald L. Sanderson, Hillsdale Daily News, June 26, 2008
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Justice denied to poor, study says
Muskegon Chronicle, June 17, 2008
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[Letter] More aid to defenders
John L. Lengemann, Detroit News, July 1, 2008
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[Editorial] Defending the poor
Grand Rapids Press, July 1, 2008
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Fairness in our courts
Laura Mead, Daily Press, July 1, 2008
http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/504721.html?nav=5003
[Letter] Report shows glaring issues in public defense
Sandra Jimenez, Jackson Citizen Patriot, July 3, 2008
http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_opinion/2008/07/report_shows_glaring_issues_in.html#more
Report reveals broken scales of justice for Michigan's poor defendants
Rina Risper, The New Citizens Press, July 6, 2008
http://www.tncp.net/Articles/tabid/1800/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1116/Default.aspx
[Editorial] Counsel for the defense
Muskegon Chronicle, July 7, 2008 [Originally printed in Kalamazoo Gazette]
http://www.mlive.com/news/chronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1215456305314990.xml&coll=8
[Letter] Right to counsel is non-negotiable
David Carroll, Hillsdale Daily News, July 10, 2008
http://www.hillsdale.net/opinion/x390628438/Letters-to-the-Editor-July-10-2008
[Letter] Provide for defense
Ron Keefe, Lansing State Journal, July 10, 2008
Click here for letter.
[Guest column] The poor don't get fair shot in Jackson's courts
David Carroll, Jackson Citizen Patriot, July 10, 2008
http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_opinion/2008/07/the_poor_dont_get_fair_shot_in.html
[Editorial] State should assume duty for defense
Lansing State Journal, July 13, 2008
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[Letter] Public defense system falls short
Kristin VandenBerg, Holland Sentinel, July 22, 2008
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[Letter] State public legal services study is credible
Nancy Diehl, Detroit News, July 29, 2008
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Michigan indigent defense unconstitutional
Natalie Lombardo, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, July 28, 2008
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[Guest view] State needs to raise itself from bottom of justice system
Barry Poulson, Hillsdale Daily News, August 11, 2008
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Swift case points to weakness in public defense system
Morning Edition on WKAR, August 19, 2008
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[Guest opinion] Take a cue from Illinois on child defendants
Elizabeth Arnovits, Lansing State Journal, August 27, 2008
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[Guest opinion] McLellan: Mich. fails on duty for legal defense
Lansing State Journal, September 17, 2008
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[Guest opinion] Constitution Day helps us remember our rights
Richard D. McLellan, Oakland Press, September 17, 2008
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Court system needs help
Audrey LaFave, Escanaba Daily Press, October 14, 2008
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Citing workload, more public defenders refuse new cases
Erik Eckholm, New York Times, November 8, 2008
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Destroyed evidence tainted 2nd trial
Jeff Gerrit, Detroit Free Press, December 11, 2008
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Shaky evidence still led to murder conviction
Jeff Gerrit, Detroit Free Press, December 11, 2008
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Justice makes case for commutations
Jeff Gerrit, Detroit Free Press, December 11, 2008
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Public defender reform will prevent injustices
William J. Winters III, Detroit News, December 22, 2008
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[Radio] Report on public defender system out this week
Sarah Hulett, Michigan Radio, June 16, 2008: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1298914§ionID=1
[Radio] David Carroll, Director of Research and Evaluation for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association talks with Paul W. Smith
NewsTalk760 WJR, June 17, 2008: http://www.wjr.net/Article.asp?id=751288&spid=6521
[Radio] New Report Details Michigan’s Public Defense System
Kevin Lavery, WKAR (Lansing), June 17, 2008: http://wkar.org/morningedition/story.php?storyid=1325
[Radio] Jack Lessenberry interview with David Carroll
June 17, 2008: http://jackshow.blogs.com/jack/2008/06/interview-david.html
[Radio] Report Critical Of Michigan's Indigent Defense System
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio, June 18, 2008: http://wkar.org/morningedition/story.php?storyid=1326
[Radio] Freed from prison, exoneree seeks reforms
Sarah Hulett, Michigan Radio, June 24, 2008: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1306600
[TV] Poor not getting Quality Legal Aid
WILX News 10 Lansing/Jackson, June 17, 2008, http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/20136169.html
[TV] Michigan’s Justice System
WLNS TV 6 Lansing/Jackson, June 17, 2008, http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=8514198&nav=menu25_2
[TV] Officials discuss changes to public defender problems
WLNS TV 6 Lansing/Jackson, June 20, 2008, http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=8529806&nav=0RbQ
[Blog] NLADA report paints ugly picture of state’s public defender system
The Michigan Lawyer, June 17, 2008
http://michiganlawyerblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/nlada-report-paints-ugly-picture-of.html |
