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Listen 5:01Interactive map: a county-by-county look at spending on public defense in Pennsylvania
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With private money fueling fight against drug crime in Blair County, public defenders feel squeezed
The opioid crisis has brought with it an onslaught of drug cases that are adding to the burdens of public defenders.
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Listen 7:08Pa.’s unequal public defender system
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