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Topic: la-defensa

A Los Angeles Superior Court building in the Civic Center

Saturday, 7/25, 01:44 AM

Court-watchers say LA judges set far higher bail for Latinos. The courts dispute it

A report from the nonprofit La Defensa, based on volunteers observing 140 cases, found Latino defendants were assigned an average bail of $157,700, against about $10,500 for white defendants and $53,000 for Black defendants.
La Defensa says charge severity can't explain the gap.
The court says the study ignores factors like criminal history.

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