In the state of Georgia, the Public Defender Counsel lacks independence from the Executive Branch. As a result, their ability to speak out on social issues is severely limited. For former Georgia Public Defender Devin Franklin, the inability to speak out against police brutality in the wake of the murder of George Floyd drove him out of a decade long career in Public Defense. For him, and for Hunter, the advocacy of a Public Defender cannot end in the four walls of the court room. Tune in to today's conversation to hear about the Fulton County Jail, Cop City, and what the Public Defender Council of Georgia should be doing to call out these injustices
Guests:
Devin Franklin, Movement Policy Counsel, Southern Center for Human Rights
Resources:
Southern Center for Human Rights
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Timeline of Cop City
https://scalawagmagazine.org/2023/05/cop-city-atlanta-history-timeline/
Autopsy of activist, Manuel Paez Teran , killed at Cop City
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atlanta-cop-city-manuel-paez-teran-autopsy/
DOJ investigates Fulton County Jail
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/doj-investigation-fulton-county-jail-inmate-death-other-reports
Deaths in Fulton County Jail
https://theappeal.org/fulton-county-jail-deaths-spiked-2022-pad-funding/
Inside Fulton County Jail
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