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Erica R. Hendry is the digital news editor at PBS NewsHour.
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Nation Nov 19
Episode 3: When things go wrongThe American justice system is based around the idea that you can get to the truth when two opposing sides make their cases in court. But what happens if your defense attorney is so overloaded they can’t handle the case…
Nation Nov 13
Episode 2: How did we get here?Americans didn’t always have the right to an attorney. It all started with a pool hall robbery in Florida, and an unlikely legal advocate: a poor drifter named Clarence Earl Gideon. Gideon brought the fight for free counsel to the…
Nation Nov 05
Episode 1: TriageCan an attorney handle more than 100 criminal cases at a time? That’s the reality for a public defender like Jeff Esparza, who represents defendants unable to afford their own lawyers in Kansas City. The public defender system in Missouri—and…
Nation Oct 29
Broken Justice TrailerIn 1997, Ricky Kidd was sentenced to life without parole for a double homicide he says he didn’t commit. And he says his court-appointed lawyer is the reason. In the U.S. justice system, everyone has the right to an attorney,…
Nation Oct 29
Broken JusticeIn 1997, Ricky Kidd was sentenced to life without parole for a double homicide he says he didn’t commit. And he says his court-appointed lawyer is the reason. In the U.S. justice system, everyone has the right to an attorney,…
Politics Jun 13
WATCH: Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks about leaving the White HouseSanders called her time as press secretary "the honor of a lifetime" and said she will "continue to be one of the most outspoken and loyal supporters of the president and his agenda."…
Politics May 16
WATCH: House Democrats read Mueller report aloud at the CapitolThe event, staged in a Capitol hearing room, comes amid growing tensions between House Democrats and the White House.
Politics Apr 08
Read Barr’s prepared remarks for House budget hearing (Mueller isn’t mentioned)At Tuesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney General William Barr will instead focus on combating violent crime, enforcing and improving immigration laws, and the opioid crisis, according to his prepared remarks.
Politics Mar 13
Paul Manafort faces new fraud charges on top of 7.5 years in prison. Read the indictmentThe former Trump campaign chair was indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in New York four years ago.
Politics Mar 11
WATCH: Stacey Abrams speaks with Yamiche Alcindor on ‘how to create real change’The Georgia Democrat will speak with the PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor at 10:30 a.m. ET Monday. Watch live in the player above.
