Bail Disparities Target Latinos in L.A. | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A new report from La Defensa reveals Latinos in L.A. County face bail amounts averaging $157,700 — more than 15x higher than white defendants and nearly 3x higher than Black defendants — raising alarms about systemic bias. Community volunteers observed these disparities, arguing high bail cripples defendants’ ability to defend themselves. The court insists judges follow legal guidelines and claims the report lacks context, while La Defensa seeks 10 years of de-identified data to deepen their analysis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50107ff40b5f2dcb