News Coverage 2009
Swift's justice
Sandra Svoboda, Metro Times, November 18, 2009
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Brennan Center for Justice Legacy Awards Dinner
November, 16, 2009
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State courts danger on public defense
Regina Daniels Thomas, Detroit News, October 16, 2009
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No help for the innocent
Jeff Gerritt, Detroit Free Press, October 8, 2009
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Proposed charter carries public defender option
Jameson Cook, Macomb Daily, October 4, 2009
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Keeping the Faith
Taryn Hartman, Detroit Legal News, September 25, 2009
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Michigan's public defense system needs statewide standards
Laura Sager, AnnArbor.com, September 17, 2009
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After 8 years of wrongful imprisonment the Reeds are free
James Dickson, AnnArbor.com, September 17, 2009
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First victory only the beginning for University of Michigan's Innocence Clinic
James Dickson, AnnArbor.com, September 17, 2009
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Repairing Our Broken Justice System
Gara Lamarche, The Nation, September 16, 2009
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Friedman: Mich. can fix public defense system
Lansing State Journal, September 6, 2009
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The New Jersey Supreme Court Agrees-Right to Counsel for a Juvenile Attaches Early
Rey Cheatham Banks, August 10, 2009
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Minnesota Public Defender Pushes State-Run System
MIRS, August 21, 2009
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Not Enough Money Or Time To Defend Detroit's Poor
Ailsa Chang, NPR, August 17, 2009
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Forum to discuss indigent defense, examine programs in other states
Alex Lundberg, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, August 3, 2009
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Legal aid group may sure over contract fight
David Ashenfelter, Detroit Free Press, July, 3, 2009
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Wayne County cuts will sacrifice lawyers for young offenders
Beth Arnovits, Detroit Free Press, June 30, 2009
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Justice for all: State considers funding indigent defense, but details may take some time
Carol Lundberg, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, June 22, 2009
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Groups Applaud Move For State Indigent Defense Program
Gongwer, June 16, 2009
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State, Not County Runs Public Defense Under Plan
MIRS, June 15, 2009
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Hearings on public defense to begin
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network, June 16, 2009
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Court sides with accused criminals over attorneys
Dawson Bell, Detroit free Press, June 13, 2009
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Opinion: Lawmakers put on notice
Lansing State Journal, June, 13, 2009
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Lawsuit on behalf of poor defendants stays alive
Ed White, Associated Press, June 12, 2009
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Appeals court revives lawsuit over public defender system
John Hausman, Muskegon Chronicle, June 12, 2009
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Court sides with defendants on inadequate counsel
Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press, June 12, 2009
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"A Public Defense System for Michigan's 21st Century"
Roberta M. Gubbins, Ingham County Legal News, June 4, 2009
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Macomb officials debate creation of public defender's office
Maureen Feighan, Detroit News, June 4, 2009
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Nationwide, public defender offices are in crisis
Deborah Hastings, The Associated Press, June 4, 2009
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Campaign seeks to reform funding of court-appointed attorneys
Jameson Cook, Macomb Daily, April 19, 2009
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Report Calls Out Flaws In Public Defense System
Ari Shapiro, NPR, April 15, 2009
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Begging for justice
Carol Lundberg, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, March 30, 2009
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Indigent defense need urgent
Detroit Legal News, March 30, 2009
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Advocates Pushing Appointed Counsel Changes
Gongwer, March 19, 2009
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Statewide public defense system needed in Michigan
Paul Stankewitz, Lansing State Journal, March 19, 2009
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Defending the Poor
Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio, March 16, 2009
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Public defense skimps on justice
Detroit Free Press, March 15, 2009
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A Key Legal Right at Risk
Walter F. Mondale, The Washington Post, March 10, 2009
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State's public defense system requires reform
William J. Giovan, Detroit News, March 9, 2009
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Adequately funding indigent defense will save Michigan money in the long run
Detroit Free Press, March 8, 2009
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It's state's job to pay for legal defenses
Lansing State Journal, March 5, 2009
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"Right to a Lawyer"
Dick Gordon, The Story, American Public Media, February 24, 2009
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Coalition Aims to Change Public Defense System
WLNS TV 6, February 19, 2009
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Michigan Short On Funds To Fix Indigent Defense Gaps
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio, February 18, 2009
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Mich. advocates want changes to indigent defense
David Eggert, The Associated Press, February 18, 2009
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Coalition calls for reforms in public defender system
Scott Davis, Lansing State Journal, February 18, 2009
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Coalition seeks to overhaul Michigan's public defender system
Gary Heinlein, Detroit News, February 18, 2009
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Coalition wants state to create, fund legal aid for poor
Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press, February 18, 2009
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Group: Public Defense System Failing
MIRS, February 18, 2009
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'Adequate' Funding Urged For State-Run Public Defender Program
Gongwer, February 18, 2009
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Interview with Michael Patrick Shiels
The Michigan Talk Network, February 18, 2009
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Pressure to build for 2009 prison cuts
Peter Luke, January 4, 2009
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Editorial: Smarter on crime
Grand Rapids Press, January 8, 2009
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Corrections costs handcuff state; Coalition calls for spending cuts, reforms
Amy Lane, Carin's Detroit Business, January 11, 2009
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