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Illinois will abolish cash bail (apnews.com)
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A law abolishing cash bail will take effect in Illinois on Sept. 18. The change makes Illinois the first state to eliminate the practice and a nationally watched testing ground for whether such a change can work.

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[โ€“] anachronist@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But how will we separate out the good from the bad if not by the ability to cough up cash on demand?

[โ€“] roofuskit@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

You joke, but half the country thinks this exact way. Despite most of them being poor.