O principal defensor público de Connecticut, TaShun Bowden-Lewis, enfrenta acusações de má conduta, incluindo acusações de racismo e acesso indevido a e-mails; a Comissão dos Serviços de Defensoria Pública considera demiti-la. Connecticut's top public defender, TaShun Bowden-Lewis, faces allegations of misconduct, including racism accusations and improper email access; the Public Defender Services Commission considers firing her.

O principal defensor público de Connecticut, TaShun Bowden-Lewis, enfrenta acusações de má conduta, incluindo acusações infundadas de racismo e acesso indevido a e-mails. Connecticut's top public defender, TaShun Bowden-Lewis, faces allegations of misconduct, including making unfounded accusations of racism and improperly accessing emails. A Comissão dos Serviços de Defensoria Pública está a considerar a possibilidade de despedir Bowden-Lewis, que nega as 16 acusações. The Public Defender Services Commission is considering whether to fire Bowden-Lewis, who denies the 16 allegations. Bowden-Lewis, a primeira pessoa negra a servir como principal defensora pública do estado, sugere que está a ser tratada de forma diferente dos seus antecessores e enfatiza o seu compromisso com o seu papel. Bowden-Lewis, the first Black person to serve as the state's chief public defender, suggests that she is being treated differently than her predecessors and emphasizes her commitment to her role.