Filling northeastern North Carolina's 'legal desert:' A conversation with public defender Tonza Ruffin
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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. WUNC's Will Michaels spoke with Tonza Ruffin, the lead public defender in District 7, about her goals for the new office.
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