New York To Curtail Bail Reform After Crime Spike
New York Democrats scaled back bail reforms in light of a crime surge across the nation. A new agreement called Kendra’s Law will allow judges more control over bail. They will be able to consider the defendant’s gun records and prior violations of the law. “We have to realize there are areas where improvements can and need to be made,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said as she announced the deal on Thursday. “And so to the New Yorkers who are concerned about the rise in crime, we have put forth a comprehensive package that, again, achieves and continues the progress we’ve made in the past to...