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True Believers in Justice: A Young Public Defender's Struggle - Op-Docs

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Published on Jan 24, 2013

The filmmaker Dawn Porter follows Travis Williams, a young public defender in the Deep South, who struggles against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads to bring justice to all.

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  • bonheurbrun

    That is one of the best video the NYT has made. Thank you.

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  • BabaManBooey

    I went to criminal defense training with Travis in Macon, Georgia. He is simply the man! Just a natural.

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  • Eddie B

    I can't wait to see this film, I worked with Travis Williams as an investigator with the Public Defenders office. I feel honored to have been his colleague and consider him a friend for life.

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  • schouvler15

    Was the marriage of harry mindless trash? Yes, but many people liked the story so who cares. One thing i hate about people bitching about media bias and "weapons of mass delusion" is thats assuming the rest of us are to dumb to understand or use that as our only source. Nothing i read i take as fact unless i read more things about it, bias only pertains to source quality.

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  • schouvler15

    Thats the point the laws vary from state to state, if you dont know the laws in your own state thats your ass. Nevada is a perfect example, people think Vegas and brothels mean anything goes. Truth is they have one of the most strict drug policies. Also 16 years isnt what he will serve, in many states they claim high rehabilitation numbers because so many people are off on good behavior.

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  • 83tilinfinity

    what a diva

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  • MrGrevy

    This disgusting idiot is what's wrong with the legal system. Just an absolute disgrace. Hope all the murderers and rapists he sets free move in next door to him. Affirmative action at its finest.

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  • medzjuge

    Out of the 8 trials he has lost, I doubt all 8 are innocent.

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  • FlippingBlack

    Buy ImmortalHD's Shirts

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  • esjarv

    I was just about to post that. The justice system is FUCKED RIGHT UP.

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  • TheKingdomofErnor

    You don't believe in justice for the guilty? You think a person, even if guilty of possession, deserves 32 years in prison? It's a processed plant that people take willingly for recreational purposes. He shouldn't go to prison at all. Justice would be a legalization of the drugs, and taxing their sale, and letting these people go free.

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  • Matt M

    @Jingozaa if 16 years wasn't already fucking crazy, the judge doubled it to 32 years.. Just because that man had crack he will spend his life in jail. The justice system is broken.

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