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Protesters descend on Montgomery County commissioners meeting to oppose public defenders’ firings

A rally outside the meeting drew more than 100 people. Inside, dozens of people lined up to address the commissioners.

Adrian Aiken, back center, raises her fist as protesters, including state Sen. Daylin Leach, bottom left, gather on the steps of the Montgomery County courthouse to protest the recent firings of top public defenders Dean Beer and Keisha Hudson.
Adrian Aiken, back center, raises her fist as protesters, including state Sen. Daylin Leach, bottom left, gather on the steps of the Montgomery County courthouse to protest the recent firings of top public defenders Dean Beer and Keisha Hudson.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer