258 | What Actually Happened to Minnesota's Legal and Public Defender System After the Murder of George Floyd w/Bill Ward

Public Defenseless · Jul 23, 2024 · 1h 6m

Today, Hunter kicks off a week about Public Defense in Minnesota by speaking with the Chief Public Defender of the State, Bill Ward. Throughout this episode, Bill and Hunter discuss workloads, workload refusal, the recent budgetary victories he's helped secure, and what is needed to ensure Public Defenders in Minnesota are not drowning in cases.

Guests:

Bill Ward, Chief Public Defender, Minnesota

Resources:

Minnesota Public Defender Website

https://www.pubdef.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Public Defender Twitter

https://x.com/mnbdpubdefense

Bill Ward Linkedin…