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A divided Ronda town board on Monday approved sending letters seeking federal and state investigations of prosecutors and law enforcement officials involved with a criminal case that resulted in Kevin

Also: State court system taps indigent services lead

The Office of Indigent Services (IDS), headquartered in Durham, oversees and supports this work throughout North Carolina. Among other work, IDS helps to fund and train public defenders.

Todays look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:

On Tuesday the ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing the current system doesn't effectively support indigent people.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree penned a letter on Friday supporting a public defender's office in the county.

Kansans awaiting trial have been stuck in limbo since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the country to a halt this past year. Now, Kansas has suspended speedy trial deadlines in order to catch up to the case backlog, meaning defendants and victims alike could be waiting several more years before their case is heard.  Previously, Kansas statutory speedy trial rights required a defendant to be tried within 150 days of being placed in custody. If not in custody, a defendant had to be tried within 1...

In the year since George Floyds death, Kansas takes little action on police reform Katie Bernard, The Kansas City Star Apr. 21—TOPEKA — In June 2020, a month after George Floyd died, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly created a Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. Its first task: to study law enforcement-community relations and make recommendations to improve them. "As Governor, I am committed to ensuring this latest tragedy does not fade into the next news cycle," Kelly said. "Com...