Connecticut
Connecticut's top public defender denies misconduct claims as commission debates firing her
Connecticut’s top public defender is fighting to keep her job as an oversight commission begins considering whether to fire her for a range of alleged misconduct.
Connecticut Chief Public Defender Tashun Bowden-Lewis looks over at a group of supporters before a hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. on August 16, 2024, on whether she should keep her job mid allegations of misconduct. Man... [5970 chars]