Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, N.C., during ...

When a person faces criminal charges, the legal process can become overwhelming. One of the first hurdles involves bail and bond. For those charged, working with award winning Houston criminal defense ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) —Bail reform, which took effect in New York in 2020, limits when judges can set cash bail. As a result, many people are released while they wait for court. Supporters argue that it ...

Among the many other new laws that took effect July 1, Georgia’s bail bond system changed in a significant way. The main goal of Senate Bill 63 is to make it harder for people accused of certain ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two readers respond to recent op-ed on bail policy, offering contrasting views on reforms to the criminal justice ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted “cashless bail” policies, he escalated a national ...