Think Out Loud

Portland Public Defenders Push Against Cash Bail

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Synopsis

Public defenders in the Portland metro area are working with a national advocacy organization to reform the cash bail system in Oregon. We talk with two of the people leading the push: Carl Macpherson, the executive director of Metropolitan Public Defender, and Tara Mikkilineni, a senior attorney with Civil Rights Corps. We’re also joined by Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton.