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Throwing stars would be legal for Hoosiers to own and carry under legislation headed to the House floor.
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Public defenders exist to ensure criminal defendants’ constitutional right to counsel is protected. But officials say Indiana is facing a shortage of lawyers to do that work. A Senate Committee voted to advance House Bill 1605 Wednesday with the aim to help attract and retain talent by bolstering retirement funds for some public defenders.
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Some Indiana Republicans want to change the state constitution to allow judges to withhold bail entirely for a lot more people.
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Public defenders would make a minimum of $100 an hour under the rules approved by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The rate will go as high as $120 an hour depending on the seriousness of the charges.
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Many lawyers in Indiana doing public defender work earn less than minimum wage, after accounting for overhead costs.That’s from a survey by the Indiana…