Day in the life: A Kansas City public defender

A women waits to see her public defender at the Missouri State Public Defender's Office on 11th St. (Photo: Daniel Boothe | Flatland)

Attorney Ruthie Russell, 32, received her law degree from St. Louis University and has been Missouri State public defender for the past six years. On Monday, September 28th, the Hale Center spent the day with Russell to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing a public defender in Kansas City. The following is an account…

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