EPTX Public Defender

El Paso County Public Defender's Office, El Paso, Texas. Fighting for equal justice one client at the time.

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Teens in Argentina are leading the charge for a gender-neutral language https://t.co/n6rzfuqpFO

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The New 'Black Codes' https://t.co/pskbECvcmH

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As Walmart prepares to reopen, El Pasoans are still grappling with mass shooting's aftermath https://t.co/A3wZkKCzVO via @TexasTribune

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These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them. - The New York Times
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Another group of civil rights organizations sues Texas over voter citizenship review https://t.co/mkzUcg7CAR via @TexasTribune

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Courts have called Texas bail practices unconstitutional. Will that push this year's reform efforts to success? https://t.co/btwvGbGqAV via @TexasTribune

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I’ve covered gun violence for years. The solutions aren’t a big mystery. https://t.co/czYvSsPAIT via @voxdotcom. Wow! here's a news flash. Where there are more guns there are more gun deaths. When will we learn?

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Is America Ready to Rethink Incarceration? https://t.co/6KxXoMJBMQ

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U.S. Must Keep DACA and Accept New Applications, Federal Judge Rules via @NYTimes https://t.co/uSiWoeBQpG

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The Supreme Court is considering a Texas redistricting case that could ultimately result in big changes to the state's political maps. But the courts have taken 7 years to get this far, and that's a win for Republicans favored by the current maps.

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TCJC Calls for Reforms to Treat Women with Dignity and Remove Barriers to Family Unity in Texas Prisons and Jails https://t.co/fQKPaY07kn

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Attorneys allege El Paso DPS employee copied DWI blood test results, question convictions https://t.co/yHYMm4YvXb via @elpasotimes

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[Safety and Justice @safety_justice]

"A criminal record is a major barrier to work, housing and education, even if the crime was minor, and even if it happened years ago. It is unjust to saddle such an offender with a lifelong punishment." #RethinkJails https://t.co/Us9svfH6ch

[Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute]

Prosecutors have a lot of power.

Many people in jail haven't been convicted of a crime & remain legally presumed innocent, often detained soley because they can't pay bail. The decision of whether to use cash bail is often made by prosecutors.

Must-watch from @ACLU:

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Stunning chart from @darlacameron shows states with the highest deportation rates are also the ones where immigrants are least likely to find a lawyer for their deportation hearings https://t.co/sOkpgAXWBX

[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

Shouldering students with massive debts they can't pay back isn't just bad for them, it's bad for Texas. $1.4 billion of student loan debt is more than 90 days past due in Dallas County alone. We need to make higher ed more affordable for all Texans. https://t.co/V90taRW4eP

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Gabriel Chavez acquitted of murder in 2014 shooting death in El Paso's Lower Valley https://t.co/FdpMvttFaV