‘This will be a big job. But Mary Moriarty is up for the challenge.’
Hennepin County Public Defender
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Pretext traffic stops under fire
In a pretext traffic stop, a police officer stops someone for a minor traffic offense so that they can investigate them for a worse offense that they don’t yet have evidence for.
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Outspoken public defender faces ‘star chamber’ reappointment (updated)
Mary Moriarty, chief public defender for Hennepin County, is up for reappointment by the State Board of Public Defense on September 30.
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Chief public defender’s ‘star chamber’ suspension widely denounced
Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty was abruptly placed on suspension by the Minnesota Board of Public Defense two days before Christmas for reasons unknown.