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New GOP bill targets funding to states with lenient bail policies

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FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is moving to crack down on states where he says judges are able to release repeat, violent offenders with little transparency or explanation.Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who introduced the No Free Pass for Felons Act on Friday, outlined the federal incentives the bill would impose."Before a violent defendant is released, a judge must hold a real dangerousness hearing and go on the record about why that decision keeps the community safe," Harrigan said. HOUSTON THUG CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER 8 ARRESTS SHOWS ‘REVOLVING DOOR’ FAILURES: GOP LAWMAKERCurrently, states...

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