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The Conversation: Public Defender's Office Targets Overcrowding in Prisons; Red Seaweed Makes for Greener Cows

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote
Published September 1, 2021 at 2:30 PM HST
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Savannah Harriman-Pote
Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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