Townhall- Bail Reform is a "Runaway Train that is Crashing into Black and Brown Communities"
News Nation conducted a townhall on Crime in America on July 31, 2023. Mayors and law enforcement personnel from across the country sought to answer one of the most pressing questions in America on Monday night: What are they doing to combat crime in their cities? On the issue of bail reform, Durham, North Carolina, Mayor Elaine O’Neal is a former judge who isn’t convinced it can work without a viable alternative to get people to show up to court. Here is the clip- (3 minutes starting at 35:53). "You have to have a way to get people to court . . ." A New York woman says two men responsible for her son’s death were released from prison. She called bail reform a “runaway train” that is crashing into black and brown communities. The townhall also addressed how crime is affecting the bottom lines of businesses. More than half of consumers think retail crimes like shopping or looting stores have surged in their community since the onset of the pandem...