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Lubbock County’s top prosecutor is sounding the alarm over a critical staffing crisis—ten prosecutors gone, a fifth of the team, leaving caseloads soaring and justice delayed. With flat funding for three years and no raises despite budget cuts, experienced attorneys are fleeing for better pay just 90 miles away. Even a state grant program meant to help rural offices is out of reach—Lubbock’s size disqualifies them. DA Sunshine Stanek, who’s been with the office for 26 years, warns inaction will cripple public safety and threaten the entire justice system.

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