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Georgia Bill Would Hobble Bail Funds Even as It Expands Cash Bail
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBy definition, people assigned bail have been judged safe to release into the general population....
'Liberty should not depend on a person’s wealth.' Sham issue not about safety| Attorney
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTimothy Young has been the Ohio public defender since 2008, after serving as a county public...
Editorial: You think you know what bail is? You're probably wrong
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe word "bail" and related terms can mean many different things. The resulting confusion helps bail...
Wisconsin bail referendum questions: What they're about, who supports them and who could be most...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVoters on Tuesday will decide on two constitutional amendments that would expand the criteria for setting cash bail. The expansion, which will be presented as a pair of referendum questions, ...
Advocates and opponents of Pretrial Fairness Act in Illinois spar in local town hall
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDivergent opinions on the Pretrial Fairness Act, a provision of the SAFE-T Act that will end cash...
Kentucky voter's guide 2023: Russell Coleman, Pamela Stevenson vie to be attorney general
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTwo political hopefuls with close Louisville ties are vying to become Kentucky's next attorney...
Yonkers cop, mayor criticize county judge who released man who punched officer
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Westchester County judge released the man who broke a Yonkers cop's nose without bail after the...
Wisconsin voters change the state's constitution on cash bail. Here's what the decision means.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWisconsin voters decided Tuesday to amend the state's constitution and expand the criteria for setting cash bail — the final step in the process after two consecutive legislative sessions approved ...
Minimum wage increasing among new Illinois laws in 2023
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD – By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a...
Gov. Hochul says judges need better understanding of current N.Y. bail law as Mayor Adams pushes...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoThe governor was asked during an unrelated presser about Mayor Adams’ repeated calls to overhaul the...