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This video tells the story of the “Detroit Sleeper Cell,” the first terrorism trial after 9/11. Here, a reporter who covers terrorism for The New York Times recalls the charged atmosphere at the time and the consequences for the Justice Department.

This statistics stuff is important. The correct analysis and interpretation of statistics are sometimes a matter of life and death.

Just how bad is the state of public defense in America? The charts below detail some of the biggest challenges plaguing the system.