It remains unclear if the $20 per hour raise, over the next two years, will end the lawyers ongoing work stoppage.

Despite Gov. Maura Healey signing off on a raise for criminal defense lawyers this week, courtrooms are still in crisis as ...

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

The work stoppage has resulted in more than 100 cases being dismissed, in some instances allowing people charged with violent ...

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a funding bill that includes a pay raise for public defenders as part of an effort to end a ...

In its prepared statement, Averitt said its pay for regional drivers with a hazmat endorsement was being increased to 64 ...