The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit against Detroit’s 36th District Court over cash bail. The Civil Rights organization argues that the cash bail system is not only unconstitutional but also discriminatory against poor people. “A person’s freedom should not depend on how much money they have,” Dan Korobkin, ACLU of Michigan’s deputy legal director, said in a statement. “Bail was originally intended to ensure a person returns to court to face...
I’m glad to see more jurisdictions being challenged on the system of ‘cash bail’ and I hope the trend will continue all across the country until we do away with this broken system in favor of something more just!