New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know - The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing legislative leaders to adopt changes to the state’s bail laws as part of the state budget, due April 1.

They could take a look at your reputation, saidOleg Chernyavsky, a commissioner for the New York Police Department, suggesting that judges used to apply a de facto dangerousness standard. Now, Mr. C… [+1620 chars]

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