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Investigative reporter for Lee Enterprises’ Public Service Journalism team. Formerly @WiStateJournal, @WisconsinWatch and @badgerherald. @UWMadison alum.
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‘Undue influence’: Public defenders’ work can be undermined by judges, local officials

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By Emily Hamer Verified, Caitlin Schmidt
| Albany Democrat-Herald Verified
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Upcoming ‘watershed’ moment in public defense could spark nationwide solutions

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By Emily Hamer Verified, Seaborn Larson Verified, Caitlin Schmidt
| Albany Democrat-Herald Verified
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Why is ICE’s data on solitary confinement so messy?

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By Emily Hamer Verified
| Muscatine Journal Verified
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