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Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates have agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices.

Detroit's 36th District Court settled a federal lawsuit with bail advocates to limit the use of cash bail practices.

Michigan's largest district court and bail reform advocates agreed Tuesday to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices, which activists say routinely and unconstitutionally jail poor and working class defendants despite evidence of their inability to pay.Both sides say the…

Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates have agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit about cash bail practices, which activists say routinely and unconstitutionally jail poor and working

Detroit is limiting courts’ use of cash bail, a move meant to lessen racial inequality in the U.S. city with the highest proportion of African Americans. The reforms will not ban bail, but will limit when courts can ask for it, protecting due process for those who cannot afford it.

Michigans largest district court and bail reform advocates have settled a class-action lawsuit against bail practices in Detroit, where hundreds of defendants are jailed for no other reason than their inability to afford court-imposed bail

This week has been dominated by Blue Angels coverage as the team performs its annual air show at Pensacola Beach. So, we wouldnt blame you if you happened to miss some of our best stories of the week.

Earlier this year, Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature failed to pass a bill that placed restrictions on charitable bail organizations.

Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass legislation this year that would have placed new restrictions on charitable bail organizations, but the issue is still up for discussion in Frankfort.

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