Wisconsin Senate passes cash bail amendment; heads to Assembly
The Wisconsin Senate voted 23-9 in support of an amendment allowing judges to consider more factors when setting cash bail for someone.
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The Wisconsin Senate voted 23-9 in support of an amendment allowing judges to consider more factors when setting cash bail for someone.
Republicans at a joint hearing touted a proposed constitutional amendment on bail as a way to promote public safety, while Dems argued the measure would prioritize the wealthy and wouldn't fix issues in the pretrial system.
Republican lawmakers are pressing forward with a push to change the state’s constitution to require judges to consider more factors when setting cash bail.
The Senate and Assembly quickly gaveled in and out of special sessions as Dem lawmakers booed and called on their majority Republicans to pass legislation that
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