ATLPublicDefender

We provide zealous and holistic legal defense to indigent persons charged with offenses before the Atlanta Municipal Court.

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Mayor Dickens with our Chief Public Defender Ken Days III, Deputy Director John Tapia , and Social Worker Justin Murray, LCSW.

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On Friday, we broke ground on the Center for Diversion and Services. The Center is designed as a 24/7 resource for connecting people - who are experiencing issues related to homelessness, substance use & poverty - with immediate services & options for longer term care.

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@CityofAtlanta @FultonInfo @GradyHealth @PADatlanta This is going to be a gamechanger. Job well done everyone!

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A springtime celebration for our housing insecure family, friends, and neighbors. Showers, good food, music, fun, life supplies. #outreach #communtiy #atlanta @ Downtown Atlanta https://t.co/J5WheSG3x9

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WE DID IT!!!!!

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[National Legal Aid & Defender Association @NLADA]

NLADA released a statement following Attorney General Merrick Garland’s letter, urging the legal community to address the looming housing and eviction crisis. See our response to the letter: https://t.co/z8VWvjDI4Z

[National Legal Aid & Defender Association @NLADA]

Seeking justice can be especially difficult for non-English speakers. Often, their needs are mistranslated and misinterpreted. This is an issue that effects even the most proactive state courts, according to experts. See more from @Law360: https://t.co/UpA3lBT5Jo

[Georgia DDS @GeorgiaDDS]

Tougher penalties for reckless stunt driving/drag racing = license suspension/revocation.

[Georgia DDS @GeorgiaDDS]

When there are two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction, slower vehicles should use the right lane except when passing or making a left turn. Driving too slowly is dangerous because it impedes the regular flow of traffic.

[Samantha Zottola @samzottola]

“You’re destroying people’s lives; you’re taking them away from their families and from their jobs. You are completely destabilizing them to punish them for not having money that they don’t have."

[National Legal Aid & Defender Association @NLADA]

On June 21, ABA asked the Supreme Court to underscore the importance of extensive questioning of prospective jurors to ensure more fair trials. Interesting read at: https://t.co/dVrf7GNG7f @ABAesq #SafeguardJustice

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Right on time for Memorial Day Weekend! Check out some Traffic Stop Safety tips from Atty Hollins and Atty Johnson. #trafficsafety #MemorialDayWeekend

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We've got some exciting things coming!

[City of Atlanta, GA @CityofAtlanta]

One year after the tragic death of George Floyd, Mayor @KeishaBottoms, @BerniceKing and others reflect on his life and legacy. Read the article here: https://t.co/kmh5xTWkHa.

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Don't miss out on Amnesty Week!