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Georgia senators voted in favor of a bill that would require cash bail for 30 more crimes than before. Cash bail has become a divisive topic recently, typically along party lines.
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In 2019, Samuel Lee Scott was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife on the same day his bond was posted by the Bail Project.
Hours of debate by Kentucky Democrats who oppose House Bill 5 weren't enough to stop it from gaining approval in the Republican-controlled chamber.
The Kentucky House passed sweeping criminal justice legislation on Thursday known as the Safer Kentucky Act. The bill now heads to the Senate.