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• Lower bail for crime suspects hurts bond businesses

  August 29, 2010 in City on Page B1 Getting out of jail in Spokane County is getting cheaper. After years of inmate overcrowding and a push by the county to streamline the judicial system, prosecutors, defense lawyers and … 13

• Bail denial issue will be on ballot in fall

  March 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Washington Legislature has given final approval to a constitutional amendment that would give judges more power in denying bail.

• Police killings spark call to action

  January 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Judges should be able to deny bail to criminal suspects who are thought to be “inherently dangerous” to the public, Gov. Chris Gregoire and representatives of the state’s … 1

• Editorial: Don’t toss rights out in reaction to shootings

  December 29, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 Several Western Washington lawmakers have made it a goal of the 2010 legislative session to prevent certain criminal suspects from being released while they await trial. The lawmakers’ determination is … 1