Alan Schreiber, former Broward public defender, dies at 77

Schreiber died minutes before midnight on Saturday, and family members posted news of his death on Monday night. The posts on social media were followed by a flood of tributes from courtroom allies and adversaries from his tenure. Schreiber, affectionately known as “Big Al” and “Bossman,” was Public Defender from 1977 until 2005.