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Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Back issues
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Unfair bail hearings

AUSTIN, Texas — Those who are arrested in Travis County aren't provided counsel for initial bail hearings, one such arrestee says in a class action that accuses the county of creating a "two-tier" system that favors those who can afford to hire an attorney. Arrestees without representation are more likely to be detained and receive harsher sentences.

Read the complaint here.

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