Rep. Debbie Villio, R-Kenner, introduced two pieces of legislation focused on tightening Louisiana’s bail laws for ...

President Donald Trump's latest move in his crime crackdown is an executive order to end cashless bail, and he threatened to withhold federal funding from states that don’t end those policies. The Aug ...

A high-stakes legal fight in Austin is about to put Texas' new no-bail rules under the microscope. Prosecutors have asked a ...

NEW YORK -- Gov. Kathy Hochul is blaming judges for misunderstanding bail laws, while some critics argue it's the governor who doesn't understand her own law. Hochul is trying to blame judges for ...

President Trump’s executive order wields a cutoff of federal funds as a threat to pressure jurisdictions like Washington, D.C., to stop releasing defendants without forcing them to post a payment, ...

Washington prosecutors are warning about public safety issues that could follow proposed bail changes. “I do feel like the ...