From Defendants to Champions of Change: Judge Songhai Armstead & Attorney Ester Mendez

from First Things First With Dominique DiPrima · host KBLA Talk 1580

(Airdate 4/23/25) Ester Mendez once stood before a judge in downtown LA as a criminal defendant facing jail time. Now, she's a public defender in the same courthouse. Judge Songhai Armstead was justice-impacted as young person in the foster care system. Now she is a Superior Court Judge and leads the County's Justice Care and Opportunities Department. This podcast shares the story of how two women found their way to success despite their trauma, tough backgrounds and brushes with the law...And how their paths crossed in court leaving a legacy of sisterhood and second chances. https://www.instagram.com/judgesonghai/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://jcod.lacounty.gov/

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