Por: The Advocate Entertainment September 15, 2024
Seraphim by Joshua Perry, Melville House Publishing, 272 pagesA “60 Minutes” report by Anderson Cooper in 2017 chronicled the seemingly hopeless state of the New Orleans Public Defenders Office.A staff of 52 lawyers overwhelmed by more than 22,000 cases per year.Arrested persons languishing in jail, literally defenseless, denied their constitutional right to legal representation. Innocent individuals coerced into plea deals.Others,... + full article
The Advocate USA Crime June 12, 2023
In the months before , her office was roiled by investigations, accusations of favoritism and nepotism, severe tensions with state leadership and her own allegations she had suffered racial and gender discrimination, documents show. Amid the turmoil, some in Baton Rouge's... + más
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The Advocate USA Crime June 07, 2023
East Baton Rouge's chief public defender, , has filed a federal complaint accusing state public defense leaders of discriminating against her because of her race and gender. In an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint filed in early May, Lisa Parker, the... + más
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The Advocate USA Crime June 06, 2023
After two tumultuous years, , leaving one of Louisiana's largest court systems without a key leader.Last week, state public defender leaders declined to renew a one-year contract for Lisa Parker, the embattled chief . She was appointed to the job after Michael Mitchell,... + más
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The Advocate USA Crime June 03, 2023
East Baton Rouge's chief public defender has been ousted after two tumultuous years during which large numbers of her employees departed, judges criticized the office's management and a state lawmaker repeatedly called for a change in leadership. In a scheduled board... + más
The Advocate USA Crime May 22, 2023
The East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender has asked a judge to nullify a after it failed to make the first payment, arguing in court filings that the parish's chief public defender did not even know the agreement existed for at least a month after it was reached.... + más
The Advocate USA Opinion March 11, 2023
East Baton Rouge Chief Public Defender Lisa Parker has had a rough time since taking the job in 2021.After graduating from Southern University Law Center in 2006, she held several jobs. She was the supervising attorney of the St. John the Baptist Public Defender's Office... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Sports October 18, 2022
Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, 2022 Name: Pedro Gallese Position: Goalkeeper Age / Ht: 31 / 6-3 Citizenship: Peru The Buzz: In his final year of his contract, Gallese has become a fan favorite and one of the biggest pieces in the defense for the Lions. In just 41 games... + más
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