Monthly Archives: August 2013

Still Marching: 50 Years Later

I like to believe that more Americans believe in the concept of equal justice today than in 1963.  The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington will evoke different thoughts from different people, some with nostalgia, others with disdain.  My … Continue reading

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3 Reasons to Thank a Public Defender

This is the 50th Year of Gideon, which possibly means little to the majority of people in America- or so they believe.  Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court decided that American citizens have a right to a lawyer in court.  … Continue reading

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A Former Prisoner’s View: “Orange is the New Black”

Those of you without Netflix might be wondering what’s all the fuss about with “Orange is the New Black.”  The first 13-episode season of ONB is the second TV show to debut on the website.  It is time to get past … Continue reading

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