Video and Multimedia
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Video Links
Video 1: Full Arraignment Hearing for Nikolas Cruz
Description: This video shows the full arraignment hearing of Nikolas Cruz.
Video 2: True Believers in Justice: A Young Public Defender’s Struggle | Op-Docs | The New York Times
Description: This video shows some of the struggles that public defenders face.
Audio Links
Audio 1: New York City to End Cash Bail for Low-Level Defendants
Description: This audio clip discusses the New York plan to eliminate cash bail for low-level defendants.
Audio 2: Why Courts Use Anonymous Juries, Like in Freddie Gray Case
Description: This audio clip discusses the practice of using anonymous juries in high-profile trials.
Web Resources
Web 1: Why U.S. Criminal Courts Are So Dependent on Plea Bargaining
Description: This link is to an article from The Atlantic discussing the reliance of the U.S. courts on plea bargains.
Web 2: Batson Objections
Description: This document provided by the North Carolina Court System’s Office of Indigent Defense Services outlines how Batson challenges work for public defenders.