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A decade there included three years in juvenile court, where she primarily handled felony cases, and five years at the San Fernando Courthouse, where she represented indigent clients facing felony charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Five years ago, Devi, the only daughter in a rural, indigent Sri Lankan family and a principal figure in Randy Boyagoda’s “Lords of Serendipity,” made the finals of a spelling competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Kapelovitz focuses on felony defense, though he handles “everything from disturbing the peace to murder” for a client base that is 90% indigent.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

He also raised funds to provide free inoculation for indigent children in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

I had no idea there was such a need for calamine lotion among the indigent, but that selfless act of charity will be forever embalmed on my mind.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

When it becomes apparent, with the approach of evening, that the city cannot house all its indigents, those already in the library decide to stay there overnight.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 5, 2019

Nothing fancy or pretentious at this humble site, a resting place established for city indigents in the 1870s.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2019

For 12 years she maintained an appellate practice in California representing indigents on appeal from adverse rulings.

From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2018

The emergency needs of indigents who were not members of the Society were also taken care of, though regular members received most of the organization’s benefits.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2016

People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck