Trump to Issue Executive Order to End Cashless Bail in D.C.

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Source: Axios
Trump to Issue Executive Order to End Cashless Bail in D.C.
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President Trump plans to sign an executive order to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C., as part of a broader federal effort to take control of local law enforcement policies, potentially threatening to withhold federal funding if the city does not comply. The move is part of Trump's tough-on-crime stance and aims to shift suspects into federal custody, challenging D.C.'s longstanding policy of eliminating cash bail, which critics say unfairly impacts low-income individuals and has little effect on crime rates.

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