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Harris campaign signals continued support for ending cash bail

Harris’ campaign has said she continues to support abolishing cash bail and bail reform as the vice president and former prosecutor faces intense scrutiny for her past policies and positions on crime and law enforcement. “Vice President Harris believes our criminal justice system should protect and serve all Americans, regardless of economic status, gender or […]

Haitian migrant accused of raping 15-year-old released on $500 bail

A Haitian immigrant accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in a Massachusetts hotel was released on $500 bail last week, despite continued requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to transfer him to their custody. Cory Alvarez, a 26-year-old Haitian national who was allowed into the U.S. through a controversial parole program that allows up […]

Massachusetts taxpayers now on hook for after-hours bail fees, thanks to new budget

Massachusetts has taken bail reform to a new level, making law-abiding taxpayers foot the additional costs of releasing defendants from jail at night and on weekends when courts are typically closed. Since 2002, in Massachusetts, defendants seeking release outside of jail time have paid a $40 fee to have a bail commissioner or magistrate come […]

Tim Walz Failed to Stop BLM Riots as Kamala Harris Solicited Bail Money

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who was reported Tuesday as the likely running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris, failed to predict and respond to the riots that erupted in Minneapolis after the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police. The violence led to the destruction of police stations, widespread looting and […]

Jordanian Illegal Immigrants Who Tried to Breach Quantico Free After Bail

Two Jordanian illegal immigrants who reportedly tried to break into a Marine Corps base in Virginia in May have been released after posting bail. of New York Post report Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammed Khail Dabous, 28, were both released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody despite being in the United States illegally. […]

Jordanian migrants who ‘tried to breach’ Quantico base freed on bail

Two Jordanian illegal immigrants charged with attempting to break into Marine Corps Base Quantico in May have been allowed to be released from federal custody after posting thousands of dollars in bail, The Washington Post has learned exclusively. Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohamed Khail Dabous, 28, were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]