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A new bill would limit bail funds, leaving fewer defendants in Memphis with access to community support

Laramie Wheeler walked into a dim room at the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar Ave. She paid $2,500 to bail out a man accused of harassment. “There’s nothing quite like going to the bail window, paying cash and getting a receipt for a human being,” she said. Wheeler manages the […]

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