484 | How the Hamilton County, Ohio Public Defenders are Holding Police and Prosecutors Accountable w/Angela Chang and Sean Vicente

Hunter is joined by Angela Chang and Sean Vicente of the Hamilton County, Ohio Public Defender Office. They join the show to explain how they, along with their community, are fighting to hold police and prosecutors accountable for their unethical and illegal actions.

Guest:
Angela Chang, Youth Defense Director, Hamilton County Public Defender, Ohio
Sean Vicente, Municipal Director, Hamilton County Public Defender, Ohio

Resource:
Contact the PDs:
https://www.hamiltoncountypd.org/
https://www.instagram.com/hamcopubdef/
https://www.facebook.com/hamcopubdef/

Issues around policing/accountability and intersection with discovery/defense

Overview of Cincinnati Collaborative Agreement 

1. https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/collaborative-agreement-refresh/

2. https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/collaborative-agreement-refresh/documents-and-media-resources/

Discussion of Ohio Public Records law change/ attempts to circumvent discovery exchange by the prosecutor/police

1. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-149.43

2. The bill with the redlined amendments https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb265

3. https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2025-11-25/ohio-supreme-court-rules-police-officer-identities-can-be-hidden-from-public-under-marsys-law

4. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06/ohio-lawmakers-step-back-from-sweeping-police-secrecy-measure.html