As the courts are ground to a halt with a work stoppage, is it time for the state to change its public defender system?

Massachusetts has received national attention since it began dismissing criminal cases last month because of a pay dispute with public defenders. But it's not the only state struggling to pay for ...

More than 100 cases were dismissed out of Boston Municipal Court amid the statewide public defender strike. What about in ...

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a funding bill that includes a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis ...

More than 100 cases were dismissed out of Boston Municipal Court amid the statewide public defender strike. What about in Brockton area courts?

Public defender systems beleaguered nationwide Paying public defenders fairly is a problem beyond Massachusetts, as other states are also struggling to fund their public defender systems properly.

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $20 hourly pay raise for public defenders in an effort to end their ongoing ...

Lawmakers in Massachusetts have reached a deal to give public defenders a pay raise in hopes of ending a legal crisis that ...

Unlike most states, Massachusetts relies mainly on private lawyers, rather than public defenders, to defend people facing criminal charges who cannot afford legal representation.