ACLU, Detroit Court Leadership Settle Cash Bail Class Lawsuit

(July 13, 2022, 4:40 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — The leadership of the 36th District Court in Detroit agreed to no longer impose cash bail on accused individuals without first determining whether the accused individual’s “guilt is evident or the presumption great,” whether the individual would create a danger to the public or flight risk and what the individuals’ ability is to pay the cash bail, according to a class settlement agreement approved by a federal judge in Michigan on July 12....