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flag The East Baton Rouge public defender’s office warns a 38% budget cut would cause layoffs and delay legal representation, threatening justice and public safety.

flag The East Baton Rouge public defender’s office is urging the Metro Council to block a proposed 38% budget cut—amounting to nearly half a million dollars—that would lead to layoffs and worsen delays in legal representation, with defendants currently waiting an average of two and a half months for counsel. flag Chief Public Defender Kyla Romanach warned the cuts would undermine public safety and the justice system, especially in Louisiana, the most incarcerated state. flag While the mayor cites a $54 million sales tax shortfall due to the new city of St. George, critics highlight the disparity between the public defender’s 38% cut and the district attorney’s 11% reduction, calling it unfair and harmful. flag Advocates are pushing for balanced funding and urging public input ahead of a Tuesday vote.

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