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Cash bail and its effect on criminal justice in the United States

Cash bail and its effect on criminal justice in the United States

Guest host Chris Farrell talked to two criminal justice reform experts about the current state of cash bail, its effects on pretrial detention and mass incarceration and what advocates want to see changed.
by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Ariana Rosas

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Sheriff: Wisconsin casino shooter was fired employee

Sheriff: Wisconsin casino shooter was fired employee

Authorities say a man who shot and killed two people and wounded a third at a Wisconsin casino restaurant before police killed him had been fired from the eatery and banned from the property.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Daunte Wright's family leads vigil, march calling for justice

Photos: Daunte Wright's family leads vigil, march calling for justice

Hundreds of people joined the family of Daunte Wright on Sunday at the site where a Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot the 20-year-old three weeks before. Then they marched to the city’s police headquarters.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Apple's app store goes on trial in effort to topple 'walled garden'

Apple's app store goes on trial in effort to topple 'walled garden'

On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads, and other devices.
by The Associated Press

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Judge says Columbus police ran 'amok' against protesters, restricts use of force

Judge says Columbus police ran 'amok' against protesters, restricts use of force

A federal judge has ordered police in Columbus, Ohio, to stop using force including tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets against nonviolent protesters, ruling that officers ran "amok" during protests last summer.
by Catherine Whelan

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Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up the dwindling coal industry by suing other states that block exports of Wyoming coal and cause Wyoming coal-fired power plants to shut down.
by The Associated Press

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'Black America’s attorney general' seems to be everywhere

'Black America’s attorney general' seems to be everywhere

These days it seems Ben Crump is everywhere. The attorney has become a powerful figure in the movement seeking equality for Black Americans and justice for those killed by police. Those who know Crump say he’s been fighting for fairness long before anyone knew his name.
by The Associated Press

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