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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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[–] roofuskit@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

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

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