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During Monday's public safety committee meeting, Atlanta City Council member Antonio Lewis demanded answers from the city’s chief judge about why he hasn’t begun purging criminal records like the council voted to do.
Accusations have been made suggesting some Atlanta Municipal Court judges only show up to work for a fraction of the day, but still collect a full-time check from taxpayers. The Atlanta City Council has now gotten involved.
Civic leaders are calling on Atlanta judges to get tough with street racers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city court gave accused racers free on bond the flexibility to settle their cases.
FOX 5 reported on a question raised by an Atlanta councilman regarding whether the Atlanta Police Department had stopped processing warrants issued by city judges for defendants who fail to show for their court cases.
Atlanta lawmakers seeks to reform Cash Bail Reform program Atlanta lawmakers calling for cash bail reform The Atlanta City Council is seeking to reform cash bail laws that release some defendants to commit more violations before their original ones are processed. ATLANTA - The city of Atlanta decided in 2018 that defendants without money should not be kept in jail on the same charge that qualifies for a bond. With a signature, the individual could be released under a program called Cash Bail Reform. A lot of people have taken advantage of the break, but not in the way authorities had hoped.