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Nine of every 10 detained defendants in the U.S. remain in jail awaiting trial because they cannot pay bail money. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File

Bail reforms across the US have shown that releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety

President Trump wants to punish states and cities that eliminate bail money, but releasing defendants pretrial without having to post bail doesn’t lead to higher crime rates, data shows.
There’s been an outpouring of giving in honor of Ahmaud Arbery and other victims of racial injustice. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

Racial justice giving is booming: 4 trends

From thousands of people chipping in as little as $5 to George Floyd’s GoFundMe to donations well in excess of $1 million to HBCUs, anti-racist philanthropy is rising.

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