White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, N.C., during a news briefing. Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are ...

In this first of nine clips from our exclusive interview with David Gaspar, national director of operations for The Bail Project, Gaspar explains how the nonprofit works and how they decide whose bail ...

A WRAL News viewer sent in an email asking what it means when a defendant is given a specified bond. Specifically, the viewer asked about Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr., who is accused of shooting two ...

SPRINGFIELD — Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois. The measure that will eliminate it has been on the books since early 2021, giving the justice system two years to plan ...

President Trump on Monday signed a pair of executive orders seeking to eliminate cashless bail in the United States. One order directs his administration to identify federal funding that could be ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Of all our presidents, is Donald Trump the foremost expert on bail? If it’s a matter of personal experience, then yes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- States across the country have differing laws on bail bonds. In Kentucky, a judge ultimately has the final say on the exact dollar amount of a set bail. When a person is ...

A WRAL News viewer emailed to ask about how a murder suspect was able to post $250,000 bond before he allegedly shot two Robeson County deputies. A WRAL News viewer emailed to ask about how a murder ...

Q: What is bail? Who is allowed to pay it? What does a bail bondsman do? A: This is a frequently asked criminal law question, and important to understand. In Oregon, “bail” is a method for ensuring a ...

On November 21, 2021, a man drove a vehicle into the Waukesha Christmas parade killing six people and injuring many more. The driver of the vehicle had recently been released from jail after posting ...

Controversy over the bond amount set for a person accused of shooting a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer has raised questions about how bonds are set in North Carolina. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings ...