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Kotek fires Oregon’s public defense leader, announces interim leader and goals for agency
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Oregon’s public defense leader amid an ongoing shortage of public defense attorneys in the state and ...
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Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency
Despite leadership changes and legislative fixes, Oregon has for years failed to provide attorneys to everyone charged with ...
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District attorneys: A framework to put public defense back on track (Opinion)
Kevin Barton and Nathan Vasquez For The Oregonian/OregonLive Barton is the district attorney for Washington County. Vasquez is the district attorney for Multnomah County. Oregon’s public defense ...