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The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts identified Halifax County as a legal desert in northeastern North Carolina, with only about one attorney for every 1,000 people. This year, the office created a new group of public defenders there. ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels spoke with Tonza Ruffin, the lead public defender in District 7, about her goals for the new office.

Although the United States makes up just five percent of the global population, America holds 25 percent of the world's prison population. Five decades…

Although the United States makes up just five percent of the global population, America holds 25 percent of the world's prison population. Five decades…