In Florida, critics of the cash bail system see it as “criminalizing” poverty and bloating jail populations, as those who cannot pay bail can be stuck in jail awaiting trial, sometimes for months or years. In most states, including Florida, when a person is arrested,...
These women in Michigan are working toward the release of people only guilty of pursuing the American dream. DETROIT — As President Trump’s administration continues to come down hard on immigrants, seeing how they are faring during the pandemic has some activists...