Krasner's No Bail System Is a Big Problem

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Craser's office stopped seeking bailfo many offenses, except for cases deemed serious or violent. Within two years of krasner taking office, the conviction rate for gun possession had dropped by more than 20%. Crasmer says his office almost always seeks high bail for gun cases. But he told us it hasn't always been so successful in prosecuting them.

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Today’s show was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, Jillian Weinberger, and Alec MacGillis, with editing help from Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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