The term “bail reform” has become synonymous with the Left’s broader criminal justice agenda. In New York, that agenda was instantiated in a specific policy initiative passed by New York State ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted "cashless bail" policies, he escalated a national ...

Bail is a core part of the American justice system, meant to provide assurances that a person released before trial will show up for their court date. Some jurisdictions have abandoned or restricted ...

Today, hundreds of thousands of legally innocent people remain jailed not because they are dangerous, but because they are poor. When someone is arrested, a judge can require them to pay a monetary ...

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President Donald Trump recently signed two executive orders targeting "cashless bail," the policies that permit the release of people arrested for crimes pending trial without requiring them to pay ...

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, “Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans,” will build momentum toward smart pretrial release policies across the country, protecting ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the results of a study that estimated the effects of New York bail reform on recidivism for people accused of misdemeanors and ...

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. President Donald ...

President Trump wants poor people to stay in jail when they are arrested, while still presumed innocent, even if it takes months or years before their cases come to trial. He didn’t exactly put it ...

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending cashless bail and targeting jurisdictions with such policies by threatening to withhold federal funding. In his remarks, ...

Trump suggests Americans are open to a "dictator," Mississippi declares a public health emergency, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x President Donald Trump on Monday signed two executive orders ...