The Minnesota House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee heard testimony Jan. 10 from the Board of Public Defense, which hopes the full House of Representatives will pass HF 90 to fully fund public defenders.
Minnesota State Public Defender Bill Ward was reappointed on Tuesday over the objections of a significant number of rank-and-file public defenders, who say he has failed to advocate for more funding for the state’s beleaguered public defense system.
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