Suit against La. indigent defense system to be filed

BATON ROUGE, La. -- A promised lawsuit that will seek court supervision of Louisiana's system of providing criminal defense lawyers for poor defendants is expected to be filed next week in Lake Charles, attorneys preparing the case say.

"The suit is being coordinated by the National Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers in Washington, D.C.Similar lawsuits are pending in Mississippi,
Michigan, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington state. Another is being
prepared in Virginia"

Investigation Underway About Officers In DUI Traffic Stop

Questions are being raised surrounding a traffic stop that involved two Northern Kentucky police officers -- and whether fellow officers are given special treatment.

Kentucky Drug Summit Final Report Released

Find the report here.

Below is a listing some of media reporting on the plan.

Governor Ernie Fletcher Launches Drug Control Policy Focused on Rescuing Kentucky Families and Communities From Drug Abuse

Plan to fight drug abuse outlined
FLETCHER OPEN TO USING CIGARETTE TAX MONEY
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Fletcher says new state office will fight drugsGovernor pledges taxes won't rise
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San Fran MAGIC to address youth violence

The San Francisco Public Defender's office has been involved in the creation of MAGIC a community based program to address youth violence.

Case of 12 year-olds facing murder charge exposes flaws in Wash system

On legal system, verdict already in

With its flawed legal system now the subject of a class-action suit, Grant County is a place where you don't want to get as much as a parking ticket.

Federal Lawsuit filed against Cincinnati Public Defender's Office

Lawsuit: Public Defender's Office fails
Defendants steered away from juries, lawyer says
By Dan HornEnquirer staff writer
Poor defendants in Hamilton County suffer unnecessarily harsh punishments because the Public Defender's Office fails to seek jury trials in many criminal cases, a federal lawsuit claimed Wednesday.

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