337 | How Does Silicon Valley De-Bug San Mateo Hope to Improve Public Defense and the Criminal Legal System w/Ana Ramirez Zarate and Lourdes Best

Public Defenseless · Mar 13, 2025 · 1h 13m

Today, Hunter spoke with Anna Ramirez Zarate and Lourdes Best of the San Mateo Chapter of Silicon Valley De-Bug. On today's episode, we will hear about how the community views the criminal legal system, the Private Defender Program in San Mateo, and how they felt about the harmful, racist emails sent by some members of PDP.

Guest

Ana Ramirez Zarate, Community and Participatory Defense Organizer, Silicon Valley De-Bug

Lourdes Best, Community and Participatory Defense Organizer, Silicon Valley De-Bug

Resources:

SVDB Socials

https://www.youtube.com/user/DeBugTV…