Politics Aug 29 4 things to know about cashless bail after Trump’s executive orders By Kenichi Serino
Politics Feb 21 Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds For years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day. But these wide-scale initiatives could be significantly restricted, if not criminalized, under a recently passed Georgia… By R.J. Rico, Associated Press
Politics Aug 21 Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia 2020 election case Trump was charged last week in the case alongside 18 allies. It's the fourth criminal case against the former president who is campaigning to reclaim the White House in 2024. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
World Jan 06 WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Epstein denied bail in sex trafficking case Federal prosecutors argued Epstein should remain jailed while he fights charges that he exploited dozens of girls in New York and Florida in the early 2000s because has the means to flee and is a flight risk. By Associated Press
Feb 24 R. Kelly still jailed in lieu of bond payment By Michael Tarm, Associated Press R. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, remained jailed in Chicago on Sunday in lieu of a $100,000 bond payment that would allow him to go free pending his sex abuse trial. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 10:00 New Jersey eliminates most cash bail, leads nation in reforms By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In states across the country, a cash bail system can mean that poor defendants remain in jail while wealthier defendants go free. But a model to address those disparities began this year in New Jersey, which has launched some of… Continue watching
Apr 24 Contesting bail to take on racial disparities in San Francisco jails By Kamala Kelkar San Francisco's Public Defender has assembled a team to help contest the bail of nearly every client in the system. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Olympian Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail in Girlfriend’s Murder Case After being charged with his girlfriend's murder, Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail. Rohit Kachroo of Independant Televiison News reports from Pretoria, South Africa. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch News Wrap: Zimmerman’s Bail Set at $150,000 in Trayvon Martin Case In other news Friday, a Florida judge set bail at $150,000 for George Zimmerman, the man accused of shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman apologized to Martin's parents at a court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Also, a commercial airliner crashed… Continue watching