Black Public Defender Association

MEMPHIS (March 15, 2022) — The Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) and Gifts of Life Ministries are pleased to announce the launch of “Reimagining Public Safety,” a series of community

WASHINGTON (February 25, 2022) — The Black Public Defender Association Executive Director & Board Chair Heather Pinckney issued the following statement in response to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to

WASHINGTON (November 29, 2021) — The Black Public Defender Association Executive Director & Board Chair Heather Pinckney issued the following statement in response to the conviction of William Bryan and

WASHINGTON (November 23, 2021) — The Black Public Defender Association Executive Director & Board Chair Heather Pinckney issued the following statement in response to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: “The Kyle Rittenhouse

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2021) — The Black Public Defender Association released the following statement in response to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case: “Our thoughts are with the family

BPDA fully supports the sentiments expressed in Philadelphia’s Chief Defender Keir Bradford-Grey’s op-ed. WASHINGTON (November 10, 2020) — The Black Public Defender Association issued the following statement today on why

WASHINGTON (September 25, 2020) — The Black Public Defender Association extends our heartfelt condolences to Breonna Taylor’s family, friends, and loved ones. Wednesday’s announcement of the grand jury’s decision to not indict the

“Save Black Lives” takes a deep dive into the impact of COVID-19 and incarceration in Black communities through the lens of Black defenders and researchers. WASHINGTON (August 5, 2020) — The

Rollins slams the public defense community in an effort to raise issues of race and privilege in the public defender offices. WASHINGTON (May 12, 2020) — The Black Public Defender Association