CASE DISMISSED AGAINST KALAMAZOO MAN ACCUSED OF MAKING TERRORIST THREATS ONLINE
Nov. 11,2020
Jhontae Jamison, 26, accused of making terroristic threats via Facebook Live to a group of individuals in August, had his case dismissed Nov. 10, 2020 in Kalamazoo County District Court.
KALAMAZOO DEFENDER, OUTSIDE AGENCIES CREATE 'VILLAGE' TO AID CLIENTS
August 3,2020
Kalamazoo Defender aids with substance abuse, mental health, employment, and other challenges through community partnerships to reduce recidivism.
KALAMAZOO DEFENDER STAFF GIVES INSIDE PERSPECTIVE
June 8,2020
Chiante’ Lymon and Beonka Weems-Hines meet with Commissioner Stephanie Moore live to discuss the innovative ways the Kalamazoo Defender Office is assisting our community.
KALAMAZOO DEFENDER ARGUES FOR LESS CLIENT INCARCERATION DURING COVID-19
April 27,2020
Joshua Hilgart, Executive Director works with Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office to reduce the amount of people in custody on nonviolent crimes to stop the spread of Coronavirus.
YEAR IN REVIEW: KALAMAZOO COUNTY OPENS FIRST PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
Dec. 25,2019
Donna Innes and Joshua Hilgart sit down with Earlene McMicheal to discuss the progress made since the opening of Kalamzoo Defender.
“We are striving in every way possible to create more dignity in the process so that their interaction with our office is one that leaves them feeling more represented holistically than they might have in the prior system”
HOLISTIC' KALAMAZOO DEFENDER'S OFFICE TO OFFER LEGAL& LIFE GUIDANCE
Aug. 21,2019
“We are striving in every way possible to create more dignity in the process so that their interaction with our office is one that leaves them feeling more represented holistically than they might have in the prior system” -Joshua Hilgart
KALAMAZOO DEFENDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOSH HILGART SPEAKS WITH THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
July 11,2019
Josh Hilgart, Executive Director informs the community about the future for Kalamzoo Defender as the organization takes on all county criminal cases July 1, 2019.
KALAMAZOO DEFENDER BEGINS WORK AS PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE FOR COUNTY
July 2,2019
Kalamazoo Defender prepares to open new office in downtown Kalamzoo, with twenty-two attorneys and support staff.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES KALAMAZOO DEFENDER FOR NEW PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES
February 1,2019
Kalamazoo County Government and Kalamazoo Defender finalized a contract establishing a public defender office to represent indigent adults in criminal cases before the County.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY MOVES FORWARD WITH PLAN FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE
Nov. 15,2017
A contract with the state of Michigan to administer an independent indigent criminal defense office will come before Kalamazoo County Commission this month.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY TO CREATE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CRIMINAL DEFENSE OFFICE
Nov. 14,2017
Kalamazoo County plans to have an independent nonprofit indigent criminal defense office by Spring 2019.
