NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Law Offices of the Public Offender in New Mexico had a cybersecurity breach on Wednesday. LOPD Spokesperson Maggie Shepard confirmed to KRQE News 13 that the security breach was a ransomware attack. After 6 months of inspections, regulators suspect violations at 60% of oil and gas facilities in New Mexico’s Permian […]
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Public defender’s office falls victim to ‘significant’ hack
Jul. 3—The New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender was the victim of “a significant cybersecurity breach” last week that could affect criminal court proceedings and client information security. The agency announced the attack in a news release Wednesday afternoon. Maggie Shepard, a spokeswoman for the statewide offices, said officials did not know exactly […]
Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s shortage of public defenders allowed a man with a violent criminal history to be released on bail three days before he went to his former girlfriend’s Auburn home, where another man was killed before an hourslong standoff with police in which shots were exchanged, two houses burned to the ground […]
NV lawmakers urged to stop letting courts charge fees for public defenders
Nevada lawmakers passed a law in 1975 allowing courts to charge fees for people represented by public defenders. (Photo: (Photo: Alejandra Rubio/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Though people have a constitutional right to legal representation, an antiquated Nevada law allows for some to be charged a fee for using a public defender. The law […]
These Abortion-Clinic Defenders Aren’t Going Anywhere
IT WAS JUNE 24, 2022, and Karen Musick was working at Little Rock Family Planning Services, the last abortion clinic in Arkansas. She was guiding patients into the clinic when she heard a protester scream out the news. That’s how she found out the Supreme Court had issued a ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson; the […]
Lebanon officials eye state funds to improve public defender’s office, hire social worker
Lebanon County officials are looking to use state funds to hire a social worker for the public defender’s office clients. Lebanon County Commissioners unanimously approved applying for $95,501 in state funds allocated for the county as part of the Indigent Defense Grant Program. The statewide grant program provides funds designed to expand support and resources […]
Coal’s future dims as new regulations pile on and former defenders retreat
Coal, the fading powerhouse of the U.S. electricity system, is about to see its fortunes turn even darker. New Biden administration pollution regulations released Thursday will make it more expensive for energy companies to keep burning coal. The industry is losing two of its most powerful advocates in Congress, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and […]
City public defenders office files over 200 motions to disqualify Judge Gloria Ochoa-Bruck from cases
Apr. 22—As of this month, more than 200 motions — filed on behalf of defendants accused of misdemeanors — have been filed to remove cases initially assigned to Municipal Court Judge Gloria Ochoa-Bruck. The reason has not been disclosed. After six months, Ochoa-Bruck denied multiple motions to have her cases shuffled to another judge on […]
Nevada Supreme Court rulings hand setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court upheld a state ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower court’s ruling that sided with a gun manufacturer’s argument that the 2021 law regulating firearm components with no serial numbers was too broad and unconstitutionally vague. Separately the court handed a setback to anti-abortion activists in a […]
Federal appeals panel sharply questions defenders of NJ’s controversial county line
A federal appeals panel on Friday appeared skeptical of arguments defending New Jersey’s controversial primary ballot design as judges weigh whether it should be used for the June primary. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel questioned attorneys on both sides during two hours of oral arguments on whether to keep in place a […]
Ukrainian defenders kill 880 Russian soldiers and destroy 13 tanks in one day
Russia continues to suffer losses in its war of aggression against Ukraine, as Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed 880 Russian soldiers and destroyed 13 tanks, 37 armoured combat vehicles and 12 artillery systems over the past day alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the […]
Zelenskyy presents state awards to Antonov Airport defenders – photo
With the participation of the European Commission president and the prime ministers of Italy, Canada and Belgium, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the defence of Antonov Airport at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and conferred state awards upon them. Source: Ukrainian president’s website Details: The event […]