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New York Democrats didn’t defend their bail law changes. It bit them at the polls.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — New York Democrats knew Republicans would hammer them over public safety during the...
Bail reform emerges as new flashpoint in midterm messaging on crime
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid a contentious midterm elections season and rising crime rates in some areas, longstanding...
Rolling back bail reform won't solve NY's problems with crime. Here's why | Opinion
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSince bail reform was passed in 2019, it has saved some of New York’s poorest families tens of...
New York budget once again to include bail reform rollbacks, no changes to discovery
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Judges in New York could soon have greater discretion to set bail and hold defendants awaiting trial after Gov. Hochul secured changes in the yet-to-be-approved state budget. The Democratic ...
No, bail reform didn't lead to a 'let-them-all-out' system in this Texas city | Commentary
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn 2019, Harris County officials settled a class action lawsuit that addressed the misuse of bail in...
New York's Black leaders to convene on crime following midterm losses for Democrats
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — Rev. Al Sharpton is convening a summit of Black leaders across the state to forge a...
New York real estate lobby pushes to roll back 2019 rent changes with new data
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNEW YORK — Five years after Albany Democrats overhauled the state’s rent-stabilization laws, real...
In the spotlight: local law enforcement officers' fight for changes in the Bail Reform Act
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn 2019, New York passed legislation curtailing cash bail for nonviolent defendants, hailed as a...
Misleading news media reports blamed for backlash against New York bail reforms
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoALBANY — Misleading media reports tying rising crime to New York’s cashless bail system played a major role in fueling public opposition to the reforms, says a new analysis from FWD.us, an advocacy ...
Former Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy urges Hochul to call special session on rising violence, bail reform
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer Lt. Governor Bob Duffy has called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and leaders in the state legislature...