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Filed Wednesday by The Bail Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the lawsuit alleges a new Indiana law restricting whom it can bail out of jail infringes on its constitutional rights.
In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, The Bail Project argues House Bill 1300 violates the organization's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
A jury awarded the estate of Daniel Cedars $1.2 million last week, determining IMPD officers used unreasonable force during the Nov. 2018 shooting.
An Indiana law limits charitable bail organizations and only allowed them to assist with a cash bail.