The Indiana General Assembly is done with the work of trying to create new laws for the state for now. Here's what action lawmakers took this week on two bills directly targeting Marion County.
INDIANAPOLIS — They could come back in a special session later this year, but for now, the Indiana General Assembly is done with the work of trying to create new laws for the state.
If signed into law, it would force the Bail Project and other nonprofits to adhere to new licensing requirements. “Every citizen facing an allegation is presumed innocent until proven otherwise,” said David Gaspar, The Bail Project’s national director. “The problem nowadays is cash bail. Cash bail is the practice of asking someone to come up with a sum of money in advance, prior to them actually having their day in court in order to secure their freedom.
Black elected officials in Marion county earlier filed a complaint with the state Democratic Party, accusing Bell of passing over Black residents and other people of color in the appointment of precinct committee people — those working at the grassroots level of the party.
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