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The QAnon Shaman Wants a Trump Pardon for Storming the Capitol
Jacob Chansley, who used a bullhorn to call for the assassination of several congresspeople, told VICE News that he “regrets nothing.”
Protesters Hit With 'Unconstitutional' $1 Million Bail Just Got Some Better News
The ACLU of Pennsylvania had decried the original bond amount as a likely warning to other protesters.
Thousands of Pre-Trial Detainees Are at Risk of Coronavirus Just Because They're Poor
Darnell couldn't afford his $10,000 bail, so he slept for weeks in a Cook County Jail dormitory while people around him coughed.
Karnataka Police Says It Can’t Serve a Notice to a Rape-Accused Godman Because He’s on a ‘Spiritual Tour’
Even though he's on the run from the law, and reportedly hiding in his own Hindu nation, Nithyananda continues to release his sermons on YouTube.
Jeffrey Epstein Just Got Denied Bail
Judge Richard Berman determined Epstein was a danger to the community and a flight risk.
Indian Woman Ordered to Distribute Copies of the Quran as Punishment for Anti-Islamic Facebook Post
But many feel this order is unfair and that a Muslim would’ve never been asked to distribute Hindu texts.
America's Insane Bail System Is Even Worse Than You Think
I grew up in Brooklyn in a neighborhood where we saw excess incarceration. But the system doesn't have to be this bad.
Guy Who Destroyed Trump's Star Getting Bailed Out by the First Guy to Smash It
We've truly come full circle.
I Was Locked Away from My Children for 14 Months Because I Couldn't Make Bail
Because I couldn't afford to pay $250,000 in bail, I had to languish behind bars for over a year while awaiting trial—without being convicted of a crime.
America's Broken Cash Bail System is Criminal Justice Gone Terribly Wrong
Across the country, legislators acknowledge that the bail bonds unfairly targets poor people and people of color. Now some states are taking steps to change.
This App Is Helping Black Organizers Bail People Out of Jail
Since the app launched three months ago, over 7,500 users have signed up and have raised more than $60,000.
Bail Algorithms Are As Accurate As Random People Doing an Online Survey
Algorithms like COMPAS that predict recidivism have flooded the criminal justice system—but do they work?