The Cook County Public Defender Podcast

Defender Elaina Ebert

We sit down with Defender Elaina Ebert who is a paralegal in our Bridgeview Division. Elaina talks about the great work she does every day and her path to our office. From being a journalist in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, Elaina has taken a fascinating route to do the work she does for our clients.

Defender Steve Ramsey

We sit down with Deputy of Investigations, Steve Ramsey who leads the Investigations Division of the Office. Steve was born and raised in Chicago and started his career in broadcasting. Through different twists and turns, he landed with the Office as an investigator and now leads the entire team of investigators. Today we get to hear the story of this fascinating individual.

Team Keshia Golden

Today we sit down with the members of Team Keshia: Julie Koehler, Associate Director of the Homicide Task Force Kyan Keenan, Assistant Public Defender with the Homicide Task Force Sierra Bartlett, Mitigation Specialist Holly Krig, Director of Organizing with Moms United Against Violence & Incarceration. Team Keshia discusses the tragic case of Keshia Golden who is facing First Degree Murder charges for defending herself against her long-time abuser after he attacked her when she was 8 months pregnant. The Cook County State's Attorney has decided to continue to prosecute her despite the overwhelming evidence showing Keshia acted in self-defense and campaign promises to protect survivors of domestic violence. You can contact the State's Attorney here [https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/form/contact-webform]. Image credit: Monica Trinidad

Defender Ali Ammoura

Defender Ali Ammoura is an attorney in our Felony Trial Division as well as the Freedom Defense Center in Austin [https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/community-defense-centers/freedom-defense-center-austin]. Ali sits down with us to discuss his extraordinary life and the amazing work he has done for his clients and at the Freedom Defense Center using its holistic representation model.

Defender Bide Akande

We sit down with Bide Akande who is an attorney in the Felony Trial Division. We talk about his life and why he became a defender. In addition to being a great attorney, Bide is great actor among many other talents and is a member of Theatre Y [https://www.theatre-y.com/] and TUTA Theatre [https://www.tutatheatre.org/]