President Donald Trump signed an executive order to eliminate cashless bail for arrested suspects in D.C.

D.C. was among the first cities in the country to implement a cashless bail system back in the 1990s over civil rights concerns. Advocates say under bail policies requiring cash, people who cannot pay end up in jail.

D.C.’s cashless bail policies “contribute to […] disgraceful conditions,” the executive order says, “as law enforcement must arrest the same individuals multiple times, and dangerous criminals are sometimes rapidly released.”

“It is therefore the policy of my Administration that all necessary and lawful measures be taken to end cashless bail policies and ensure the pretrial detention of any criminal suspect who threatens public safety,” the order says.

“The Attorney Ge

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