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What to know about cashless bail after Trump's executive order Covers an executive order directing the Justice Department to list jurisdictions that have largely eliminated cash bail and threatening their federal funds. Source: ABC11 abc11.com/amp/post/what-know-cashless-bail-trum… (link to abc11.com)
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Cashless bail, explained: what it is, how it works and why Trump is targeting it Explains how states like Illinois and New Jersey scaled back or ended cash bail and why a federal executive order threatens funding for jurisdictions that have done so. Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Stateline) penncapital-star.com/2025/09/23/repub/cashless-… (link to penncapital-star.com)
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IL SB 3139: CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL DETENTION IL SB 3139 on pretrial detention added Sen. Craig Wilcox as co-sponsor on 2026-10-20. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/il/bills/104th/SB3139/ (link to openstates.org)
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