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The cash bail system upended Thomas's lifeCLIENT STORIESFrom Dispute to Detention: How the Cash Bail System Can Rewrite a Life
July 22, 2026

From Dispute to Detention: How the Cash Bail System Can Rewrite a Life

A routine workplace dispute jailed a truck driver for 17 days and revealed how quickly the cash bail system turns conflict into punishment.
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New York Times letter to the editor about the prosecution of abortionsCOMMENTARYThe New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions
July 14, 2026

The New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions

The push to prosecute women for obtaining abortions will punish everyday people living paycheck to paycheck by trapping them in America’s dysfunctional cash bail system.
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The California state Supreme CourtLEARNThe Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default
July 9, 2026

The Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default

After $75,000 bail over a $7 cheeseburger, California’s Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot jail people with unaffordable bail.
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The feature image for a story about how cash bail worksCLIENT STORIESTaylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.
July 7, 2026

Taylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.

A $2,500 bail turned a minor arrest into a two-week nightmare for Taylor.
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