Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 19:55 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Eyewitness ID related editorial - "More ways to make criminal justice fair"
Source link: http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/4242597-474/editorial-more-ways-to-make-criminal-justice-fair.html
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 19:56 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Teen beating highlights Houston's history of police brutality
http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/houston-we-have-a-problem-the-politics-of-bad-medicine.php
Posted on Monday, February 07, 2011 at 13:32 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Civil Rights Issues, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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First and Fourth Amendments arrested
http://pottsmerc.com/articles/2011/02/03/opinion/srv0000010826659.txt?viewmode=default
Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:48 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Opinion Page: Quran, Bible and executions
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/capital-268386-punishment-prison.html
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 08:50 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:33 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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New York Times Column: The Billionaires Bankrolling the Tea Party
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/opinion/29rich.html?src=me&ref=general
Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 09:30 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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California - THE FRESNO BEE - Letter to the editor - Backs public defender
Posted at 12:56 AM on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010
We read with keen interest your fine Aug. 22 report on flat-fee public defender contracts. Professors Gerald Uelmen and Lawrence Benner point out the inherent conflicts and other problems with such contracts. Because of these issues, we encourage the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to continue to support the well-regarded Office of the Public Defender.
The Fresno County Public Defender is staffed by dedicated attorneys, investigators and support staff members who have given their hearts and souls to their clients and the criminal justice system they serve in Fresno County. Budget problems are real, but they can be managed responsibly without eliminating a well-established, well-regarded legal advocacy organization.
We believe that sustaining such an organization will not only benefit the clients of the Fresno County public defender, but all the citizens of the county as well.
Jose Varela
President, California Public Defender Association
Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 21:17 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial - Minnesota - Hennepin County shouldn’t turn on its public defenders to save money
Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 21:27 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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LA Times editorial: We need a National Criminal Justice Commission
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-justice-20100531,0,5057831.story
Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 at 00:08 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Columnist's article in the Houston Chronicle (Texas) - Issues re: creating a public defender office in a county in Texas
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/falkenberg/7033793.html
Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 21:35 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Op Ed by Sandra Day O'Connor - Take Justice Off the Ballot
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 22:15 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial: Sensible parole policies needed amid tough-on-crime talk
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/21/2693373/voters-agenda-sensible-parole.html
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 06:18 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100415/Opinion/4150367/1062/Opinion
Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 09:12 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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'Get out of jail free' in San Francisco
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/11/EDFJ1CECV5.DTL
Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 21:21 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Lawyer Richard Fine held in solitary for politics
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/10/2595492/dan-walters-lawyer-richard-fine.html
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 15:48 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Poor defendants and keeping Gideon's promise
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 22:35 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial (Eugene Robinson): Liz Cheney, group should be ashamed
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/09/2592651/liz-cheney-group-should-be-ashamed.html
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 22:03 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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LA Times Editorial - Miranda isn't forever
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-miranda2-2010mar02,0,7628777.story
Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 19:06 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Opinion Column - Don’t delay making juvie court changes in Pennsylvania
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 00:32 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Defending the role of public defenders
http://badgerherald.com/oped/2010/02/15/defending_the_role_o.php
Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 23:05 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Washington , DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule..
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace.. The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.
The questions raised:
* In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
* Do we stop to appreciate it?
* Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.
How many other things are we missing?
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 18:28 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial: DA Carr's pattern of arrogance goes unchecked
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 09:48 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Pittsburg - Editorial - Wrongful convictions
http://www.morningsun.net/opinions/community_opinions/x231966806/Wrongful-convictions
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 09:39 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Public defender must staff misdemeanor courts - Opinion Column by Aram James
Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 21:33 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Death penalty: With doubts raised, it's time to address state's flawed system
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/death-penalty-with-doubts-raised-it-s-time-157855.html
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 at 08:37 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial: Public defender changes game in Shasta courts
http://www.redding.com/news/2010/jan/02/public-defender-changes-game-in-shasta-courts/
Posted on Saturday, January 02, 2010 at 10:01 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Washington Post: Frightening flaws in justice system
Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 09:33 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 09:23 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/12/targeting-lawyers-the-case-of-paul-bergrin/
Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 09:20 in Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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Editorial - Texas' too-secretive pardons and paroles process
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 22:22 in - Criminal Justice Related News, Editorials / Opinion Articles | Permalink
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