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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 10h

Today, I spoke w/Dean Jenny Roberts, Dean of Hofstra law, about her article "Defense Lawyering in the Progressive Prosecution Era." She details the challenges and opportunities defense lawyers face when there is a progressive prosecutor in their jurisdiction.

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404 Media @404media.co · 21h

NEW: Cops in Texas told 404 Media in May they used Flock to find a woman who self-administered an abortion out of concern for her safety.

Documents now show police were conducting a “death investigation” and discussed whether they could charge her with a crime: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 21h

Cops misled journalists about using a powerful surveillance tool to track a woman across state lines because she had an abortion, then tried to cover it up when we found out the truth. Huge story from @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and @josephcox.bsky.social this morning: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 22h

🚨🚨 Both the police and Flock's defense for why Texas police searched the entire country for License Plate Reader data to find woman who had self-administered an abortion was because she was a missing person and family was concerned with her health. Now documents reveal they wanted to charge her.

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to learn about the dangers of AI generated police reports, read @profferguson.bsky.social's law review article below and then check out the last time he joined the show!

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 5d

Today, I spoke w @joshuaclarkdavis.bsky.social about his new book, Police Against the Movement. Joshua recounts how local police infiltrated, surveilled, & sabotaged civil rights orgs, how those orgs fought back, & what it means for modern police reform movements

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 6d

Today, I spoke w Prof Shira Diner. She detailed why the Massachusetts private criminal defense lawyers handling 80% of the state's Public Defender cases stopped taking new cases in May, the state's response, and what's next for Mass Public Defense

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 6d

I've been writing about the war on drugs for more than 20 years. There are some cases that have stuck with me -- names that have never left my head. For the last couple years, I've been working with The Intercept on a podcast to tell their stories. It launches in a week.

Introducing Collateral Damage | Collateral Damage from The Intercept

The Intercept is launching a new podcast series reported and hosted by investigative journalist Radley Balko.

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 7d

Today, I spoke w/Caneel Fraser and Tatyana Kaplan of California's Office of the State Public Defender. They joined to explain a report they recently released detailing how California's prosecutors get billions more than Public Defenders in funding.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 7d

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising

www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 8d

3 companies are peddling AI products which synthesize evidence for police + prosecutors. Critics are alarmed by the new AI use case, cite potential for exculpatory evidence to be overlooked + errors to be introduced. AI shouldn't be used to put people in jail they say
therecord.media/law-enforcem...

Law enforcement is using AI to synthesize evidence. Is the justice system ready for it?

Busy law enforcement agencies are trying out AI platforms that process large amounts of evidence to help officers build cases. Experts say there are potential dangers for everyone involved.

therecord.media

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 11d

Feds failure to pay defense lawyers...

"Panel attorneys are forced to lay off staff, forgo essential case resources such as investigators and experts, and even stop taking CJA cases altogether. As a result, the accused will be deprived of a complete defense, court backlogs will grow"

By @nacdl.org

NACDL - News Release ~ Criminal Justice Act Payment Delays

New Report Showcases Impact of Criminal Justice Act Payment Delays on Defense Attorneys; Criminal Legal System– Washington, DC (Sep. 25, 2025) – A report from the National Association of C...

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 11d

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 11d

New from me at The Intercept:

Long sentences, ending bail reform, and more executions won't prevent crimes like the murder of Iryna Zarutska. Fixing the destructive way criminal legal system treats mentally ill people could.

Unfortunately, the right wants more of the former, and mocks the latter.

GOP Reviving Executions for Iryna Zarutska’s Murder, but Rolling Back Reforms Won’t Prevent These Crimes

The far right proposed turning back the clock on lots of criminal justice reforms to prevent similar crimes, but not the change that might work.

theintercept.com

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 12d

Today, I spoke w/ @equalityalec.bsky.social about his book, Copaganda. We spoke about the police fueled propaganda that shapes how we think about public safety, why it is so prevalent, and ultimately, how public defenders can combat it.

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 13d

I actually got to use some of her points in a discovery argument this summer! Well received by the court.

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Eve Brensike Primus @primuseve.bsky.social · 13d

My article on Burdens of Proof in Constitutional Criminal Procedure is out! Burdens are important (often determining outcomes in crim pro cases) & often overlooked. This article provides advocates with a roadmap for raising burdens more effectively.
scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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Justice Forward VA @justicefwdva.bsky.social · 14d

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. accessed Bridgewater,VA’s surveillance data 6.9MILLION times. “I’m concerned with the degree to which this kind of data could be used to suppress dissent, to suppress freedom of opinion,” said a resident. vcij.org/stories/stat... @whropublicmedia.bsky.social

Image: Bar graph of top origins of Bridgewater's Flock data queries
Text: Top origins of Bridgewater's Flock data queries
Houston, TX 511,486
Indianapolis, IN 146,656
Dallas, TX 101,087
Louisville, KY 90,316
Palm Beach County, FL 82,571
Fairfax County, VA 76,947
Norfolk, VA 71,442
DeKalb County, GA 62,682
Jefferson City, MO 61,358
Cobb County, GA 60,872
Chart: Kunle Falayi • Source: Town of Bridgewater

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 14d

Today, I spoke w/John J Lennon about his new book, The Tragedy of True Crime. John tells the story of himself and three other men who committed homicide. The book forces people to grapple with the humanity of the guilty and the inhumanity of our prison system

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 18d

An excellent piece about @chriswblackwell.bsky.social's book "Ending Isolation." If you want to hear more about him, the book, and about some of the other incredibly tragic stories from people who've lived through solitary, check out my interview with Chris below

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 19d

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 19d

Today, I spoke with the Director of the Juror Project, Will Snowden. We discussed the many ways we can increase juror diversity, juror participation, and Will offered everyone the important power juror's have known as Jury Nullification. Google It!

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 19d

Yesterday, I spoke w/ @partnersforjustice.bsky.social's Vichal Kumar about their new tool designed to help Public Defenders expand the services they can offer to clients.

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Ned Flanders Fields, CFO of Antifa @duidefensela.bsky.social · 19d

If you only listen to one podcast listen to @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social latest episode "What Will It Take to Revive the Jury". It tackles how the most American thing historically is Jury Nullification among others. Learn how the people can take their power back.

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396 | What Will it Take to Revive the Jury? w/Will Snowden

Podcast Episode · Public Defenseless · 09/18/2025 · 1h 10m

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NACDL @nacdl.org · 19d

Andrew Birrell, President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (@nacdl.org), kicks off the 2025 White Collar Seminar at the Marriott Washington Georgetown on September 18, 2025. #NACDLWCDC

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NACDL President Andrew Birrell kicks of the White Collar Seminar at the Marriott Washington Georgetown in DC on September 18, 2025

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