New Orleans City Council eliminates bail requirements for most petty crimes
People accused of minor crimes in Municipal Court will be released automatically if they promise to appear in court.
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Around the country, bail bondsmen’s political muscle works overtime against reform efforts
Across the country, efforts to reform bail have run headlong into opposition from the bail bond industry. The bondsmen, it turns out, have considerable political muscle. Injustice Watch reports from New Orleans, Maryland and New Mexico.
