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August 26, 2025

Trump Executive Order Seeks to Impose Cash Bail on Criminal Suspects
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A series of executive orders signed by President Trump Monday are
drawing nationwide backlash, including a measure that aims to eliminate
cashless bail and threatens to cut federal funding to Washington, D.C.,
as well as other jurisdictions that continue to implement the policy.
Cashless bail is a system in which people accused of minor offenses are
released from jail while awaiting trial without having to pay a specific
cash amount. We'll have more on this later in the broadcast.


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