State prosecutors, civil rights attorneys argue over bail statute
U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker will determine the fate of a controversial Tennessee bail law after hearing arguments on whether the statute unconstitutionally forces low-income defendants to remain behind bars. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Attorneys squared off in federal court Wednesday over a 2024 state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.
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Thomas Parker Tennessee bail law Just City American Civil Liberties UnionBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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