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

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $20 hourly pay raise for public defenders in an effort to end their ...

Midland County Commissioners unanimously approved salary increases for elected officials as part of the 2025-26 budget.

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.

Data shows many workers are receiving pay raises lower than inflation rates, fueling income and wealth gaps among co-workers.