September 30, 1937, marked a turning point in the fight for justice in America’s courts. For years, the public had been outraged by the injustices that arose from the practice of assigning inexperienced and underpaid lawyers to represent indigent persons charged with serious offenses. The Washington Daily News took up the cause, publishing a series of articles that shed light on the need for a public defender system in the District of Columbia and across the United States.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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