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# Public Defender
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/public-defender-hcjm1u-2/
- Published: 2025-11-25T21:15:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-26T12:31:14.000Z
- Description: A DC-based public defender and her Jan. 6 defendants take on America’s epidemic of division.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Public Defender, #ZZZ_Movie_e4b5c30d-bcc7-4d0b-b1d4-d83b29f0aac7, #movie, #ZZZ_Show_9d3c75b6-5c20-405d-89e6-5bddff02410f, #v1.12

At a critical juncture in our nation’s history, Public Defender, an award-winning documentary film, examines the fault lines of American democracy through the lens of Heather Shaner, a seasoned and fiercely compassionate public defender in Washington, DC.