L.A. County Public Defenders Union
@lapubdefunion.bsky.social
L.A. County Public Defenders Union Local 148: Resisting and Obstructing Injustice since 1914 | RTs ≠ endorsement | #UnionStrong #EndMassIncarceration #CareNotCages
1. Believe us when we say that #LACountyJail is worse than you can imagine. As public defenders, we have seen how dystopian and traumatic the system is for our clients. This kind of incarceration doesn't reform people, it destroys them.
December 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
1. Believe us when we say that #LACountyJail is worse than you can imagine. As public defenders, we have seen how dystopian and traumatic the system is for our clients. This kind of incarceration doesn't reform people, it destroys them.
1. Last week, this program graduated 10 new Mental Health Assistants (MHAs)–incarcerated men who assist those with psychiatric needs to step up from the forensic impatient level. It is care in a locked setting but the place is calm and peaceful.
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
1. Last week, this program graduated 10 new Mental Health Assistants (MHAs)–incarcerated men who assist those with psychiatric needs to step up from the forensic impatient level. It is care in a locked setting but the place is calm and peaceful.
LA’s #publicdefenders came together for a well-deserved night of celebration and connection. We’re grateful for the incredible members of Local 148 and proud to serve this amazing community of 10 million Angelenos!
December 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
LA’s #publicdefenders came together for a well-deserved night of celebration and connection. We’re grateful for the incredible members of Local 148 and proud to serve this amazing community of 10 million Angelenos!
The @aclusocal.bsky.social is spot on: Angelenos deserve better. DA Hochman claims to be a centrist. But in his first year he brought back the death penalty, opposed the #RacialJusticeAct and is using extreme charging practices.
www.aclusocal.org/publications...
www.aclusocal.org/publications...
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The @aclusocal.bsky.social is spot on: Angelenos deserve better. DA Hochman claims to be a centrist. But in his first year he brought back the death penalty, opposed the #RacialJusticeAct and is using extreme charging practices.
www.aclusocal.org/publications...
www.aclusocal.org/publications...
Masked ICE agents don’t “keep us safe”—they terrorize our communities. Ending anonymous raids is the bare minimum. No one wielding state power should ever be allowed to hide their face from the people they’re targeting.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Masked ICE agents don’t “keep us safe”—they terrorize our communities. Ending anonymous raids is the bare minimum. No one wielding state power should ever be allowed to hide their face from the people they’re targeting.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Public defenders have been doing the heavy lifting on the #RacialJusticeAct for years—filing motions, uncovering bias, and fighting case by case. Anyone calling it “underused” hasn’t been paying attention.
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Public defenders have been doing the heavy lifting on the #RacialJusticeAct for years—filing motions, uncovering bias, and fighting case by case. Anyone calling it “underused” hasn’t been paying attention.
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
California gave its prison system $17.5B—and it still blew past its budget, overspending $850M in just three years. While our communities are told to “do more with less,” prisons burn through public dollars with zero accountability.
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
California gave its prison system $17.5B—and it still blew past its budget, overspending $850M in just three years. While our communities are told to “do more with less,” prisons burn through public dollars with zero accountability.
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
L.A. showed us that trained crisis teams work— they save lives and de-escalate harm. So why are we still waiting to expand them citywide? Every delay costs lives.
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
L.A. showed us that trained crisis teams work— they save lives and de-escalate harm. So why are we still waiting to expand them citywide? Every delay costs lives.
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
#Prop36 supporters call it “safety.” What they mean is: lock up the poor, the sick, and the desperate. Our neighbors, and our clients, need care to get better, not cages. #Prop36
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Prop36 supporters call it “safety.” What they mean is: lock up the poor, the sick, and the desperate. Our neighbors, and our clients, need care to get better, not cages. #Prop36
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/prop...
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/prop...
🚨 Federal Public Defender Cuauhtémoc Ortega just called out Trump prosecutor Bill Essayli for holding office without Senate confirmation—and filed a motion to remove him.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🚨 Federal Public Defender Cuauhtémoc Ortega just called out Trump prosecutor Bill Essayli for holding office without Senate confirmation—and filed a motion to remove him.
1. Every day we are on the frontlines defending justice in the courtroom. We refuse to be passive when democracy is under attack. #Prop50
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
1. Every day we are on the frontlines defending justice in the courtroom. We refuse to be passive when democracy is under attack. #Prop50
If masked ICE agents can freely board Metro buses, that’s not public transit—it’s a trap. LA Metro needs to stand up for Angelenos and slam the door on collaboration with #ICE!
lapublicpress.org/2025/09/la-m...
lapublicpress.org/2025/09/la-m...
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If masked ICE agents can freely board Metro buses, that’s not public transit—it’s a trap. LA Metro needs to stand up for Angelenos and slam the door on collaboration with #ICE!
lapublicpress.org/2025/09/la-m...
lapublicpress.org/2025/09/la-m...
This isn’t just a fun run. It’s a fight against a system that cages and abandons people. Join Local 148 at the #Homeboy5K TOMORROW — bring your family and friends: There’s still time to register or donate: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This isn’t just a fun run. It’s a fight against a system that cages and abandons people. Join Local 148 at the #Homeboy5K TOMORROW — bring your family and friends: There’s still time to register or donate: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
Prisons & police get billions. Life changing programs like Homeboy Industries scrape by on donations. That’s backwards. Chip in or join us: every dollar is a step toward justice: #Homeboy5K raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Prisons & police get billions. Life changing programs like Homeboy Industries scrape by on donations. That’s backwards. Chip in or join us: every dollar is a step toward justice: #Homeboy5K raceroster.com/events/2025/...
‼️California just sued LA County for operating death traps disguised as jails. Rats, rotten food, contaminated water — and 36 people dead this year alone. Nearly 40% of deaths were preventable. This is the prison industrial complex murdering people.
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
September 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‼️California just sued LA County for operating death traps disguised as jails. Rats, rotten food, contaminated water — and 36 people dead this year alone. Nearly 40% of deaths were preventable. This is the prison industrial complex murdering people.
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
California pushed CARE Court as the answer to addressing mental illness. But running mental health care through judges and petitions was doomed from the start. The data shows dismissals, dead ends, and no real support. Courtrooms can’t replace care.
calmatters.org/health/menta...
calmatters.org/health/menta...
September 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
California pushed CARE Court as the answer to addressing mental illness. But running mental health care through judges and petitions was doomed from the start. The data shows dismissals, dead ends, and no real support. Courtrooms can’t replace care.
calmatters.org/health/menta...
calmatters.org/health/menta...
The Homeboy 5K is THIS MONTH. On Sept 20, Local 148 members will be out running for redemption, dignity, and second chances. Every step we take pushes back against cages and broken systems. Join us or donate—let’s make this run impossible to ignore raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Homeboy 5K is THIS MONTH. On Sept 20, Local 148 members will be out running for redemption, dignity, and second chances. Every step we take pushes back against cages and broken systems. Join us or donate—let’s make this run impossible to ignore raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#LaborDay is a celebration of worker power. Public defenders demand it: fair pay, manageable workload & respect for our constitutional duty. Our community deserves fully funded and well resourced public defense. We will continue to fight for it in court, at the County government & in the streets.
September 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#LaborDay is a celebration of worker power. Public defenders demand it: fair pay, manageable workload & respect for our constitutional duty. Our community deserves fully funded and well resourced public defense. We will continue to fight for it in court, at the County government & in the streets.
Local 148 is running the #Homeboy5K on Sept 20. Every mile funds jobs, healing, and dignity for the people society tried to throw away. Run with us. Walk with us. Stand with us: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
August 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Local 148 is running the #Homeboy5K on Sept 20. Every mile funds jobs, healing, and dignity for the people society tried to throw away. Run with us. Walk with us. Stand with us: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
CA just blew the lid off: 1.5 million pages of police misconduct and use-of-force records from 700 agencies and 12,000 cases. It exposes a system soaked in violence where police brutalize the people they’re sworn to protect. The receipts? Right here:
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
August 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
CA just blew the lid off: 1.5 million pages of police misconduct and use-of-force records from 700 agencies and 12,000 cases. It exposes a system soaked in violence where police brutalize the people they’re sworn to protect. The receipts? Right here:
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
🚨 RALLY TOMORROW — UNION STRONG!
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
August 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🚨 RALLY TOMORROW — UNION STRONG!
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
NYC almost had its first public defender strike in decades because @legalaidnyc.bsky.social attorneys are drowning in caseloads and underpaid. They won key protections—but still no fair wages. That fight isn’t over. We stand in solidarity with our fellow union members!
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
August 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NYC almost had its first public defender strike in decades because @legalaidnyc.bsky.social attorneys are drowning in caseloads and underpaid. They won key protections—but still no fair wages. That fight isn’t over. We stand in solidarity with our fellow union members!
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
The LAPD weaponized anti-homeless laws to crush an ICE protest—ripping down tents, seizing food and water, and punishing dissent. The cops brutalizing unhoused people are the same ones targeting immigrants. One system of state violence—working as designed.
lataco.com/police-sweep...
lataco.com/police-sweep...
August 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The LAPD weaponized anti-homeless laws to crush an ICE protest—ripping down tents, seizing food and water, and punishing dissent. The cops brutalizing unhoused people are the same ones targeting immigrants. One system of state violence—working as designed.
lataco.com/police-sweep...
lataco.com/police-sweep...
People are rotting in LA County jails because they can’t get a lawyer. Cases are being thrown out because public defenders are drowning in impossible caseloads. This isn’t an accident—it’s a system designed to starve public defense.
www.aol.com/news/boston-...
www.aol.com/news/boston-...
August 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
People are rotting in LA County jails because they can’t get a lawyer. Cases are being thrown out because public defenders are drowning in impossible caseloads. This isn’t an accident—it’s a system designed to starve public defense.
www.aol.com/news/boston-...
www.aol.com/news/boston-...