Article 5FV6M California can no longer detain people because they can't pay bail

California can no longer detain people because they can't pay bail

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State court has ruled in major decision that conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional'

California's highest court has ruled that judges in the state will have to consider a suspect's ability to pay when they set bail, a major decision that essentially requires that those who can't afford bail be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial.

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