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Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen she was behind bars in Georgia, Nia Thomas would use toothpaste to stick handwritten flyers to...
Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor, 'wants to come home': 5 things to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee is joining a crowded field to be the leader of Texas's largest city after...
Georgia Republicans push requiring cash bail for 30 new crimes, despite concerns about poverty
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA bill to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's desk...
Harris County Democrats split over heated district attorney race
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHouston District Attorney Kim Ogg speaks at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2022....
Man Accused of Murdering Migos’ Takeoff Released on $1 Million Bond
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPatrick Clark, the man accused of murdering Migos rapper Takeoff, was released from jail Wednesday...
Bail clampdowns don’t match what research says about suspects, experts say
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCrime is shaping up as a potent election issue, and one of the key points of debate is over bail:...
Takeoff Murder Suspect Denied Additional Reduction of $1 Million Bond
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPatrick Clark, the man accused of murdering Migos rapper Takeoff, was denied an additional bond...
Opinion | Georgia's new cash bail law seeks to punish the poor — and protesters, too
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA new law in Georgia expands the use of cash bail and attacks charitable bail funds, one of the only...
Bond reduction denied for Takeoff's murder suspect, Patrick Clark
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTakeoff Yesterday (Dec. 28), a Texas judge denied a bond reduction for Patrick Clark, the man...
Georgia General Assembly passes bill limiting no-cash bail on various offenses
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRep. Houston Gaines said statistics show that criminal suspects who are granted no-cash bail fail to...