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Earlier this year, Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature failed to pass a bill that placed restrictions on charitable bail organizations.

Criminal justice is a hot topic in the Tennessee legislature this year. And while some bills would keep people behind bars for longer, others aim to get people out — especially those held before their trials.

Several bills in Indiana and Kentucky would limit the power of charitable bail groups that crowdsource money to get people out of jail.

Community bail funds would be considered illegal under a bill being considered in the Kentucky General Assembly. Charitable bail organizations take...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping criminal justice legislation Monday that also requires police agencies to equip officers with body cameras and sets stricter rules for their use of force.