Ryan Le-Nguyen, charged with assault with intent to murder for shooting 6-year-old Black boy in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan

Man Who Shot 6-Year-Old Boy Back In Custody

Ryan Le-Nguyen, a Michigan man who shot a 6-year-old Black boy and was quickly freed from jail because of extremely…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
Ferguson protests

Mother's In-Custody Death Reignites Cash Bail Debate

The recent in-custody death of Brittany Kittrell in North Carolina has prompted more questions than answers and reignited the debate…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21
US-police-racism-court

George Floyd's Killer Cop Bailed Out Of Prison

Derek Chauvin was released from a maximum-security facility after posting a $1 million bond,
by D.L. Chandler
10.04.21

Woman Who Bailed Out R. Kelly Breaks Silence

Valencia Love was getting slammed on social media.
by NewsOne Staff
04.29.21
R. Kelly Appears In Court For Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charges

'Friend' Who Posted R. Kelly's Bail Is Identified

Valencia Love, a 47-year-old woman who lives in suburban Chicago, paid 10 percent of Kelly's $1 million bond.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.28.20
Jail Cell

Group Bails Out Incarcerated Moms For Mother’s Day

Southerners on New Ground set out on a mission to reunite incarcerated Black women in Atlanta with their children for…
by NewsOne Staff
05.13.18
2018 NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics At TD Garden

A Look At Meek Mill’s Sweet Bail Conditions

Meek Mill might have one of the sweetest bail set ups of all time.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.04.18
Four Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting At Nashville Area Waffle House

Waffle House Shooter's Bond Revoked After Outrage

Absolutely disgusting.
by NewsOne Staff
04.25.18
Spotify's RapCaviar Live in New York

The Chances Of Juelz Santana Being Granted Bail

The prospects of Juelz Santana ultimately being released on bond for his federal gun charges were up in the air.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.13.18
Open door to prison cell

New App Helps Black People Pay Bail

Tech entrepreneur Kortney Ziegler is behind a new app that lets users accumulate their spare change to help bail Black…
by nigelroberts1
11.28.17
Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Michael Slager, Police Officer Who Killed Walter Scott,…

Because Slager's trial date isn't until October, lawyers argued that keeping him in jail was akin to punishing him for…
by NewsOne Staff
01.04.16
Powerball Lottery Reaches Third Highest Jackpot

Marie Holmes, $188 Million Powerball Winner, Bails Boyfriend…

On Friday, Holmes posted a $12 million bond, the fourth time she's put up millions since she hit the lottery.
by NewsOne Staff
01.02.16
Powerball Lottery Reaches Third Highest Jackpot

Fiancé Of $188 Million Powerball Winner Lands In…

Social media users were critical in August when Marie Holmes, 26, of Wilmington, North Carolina paid $9 million to twice…
by hollowaylynette
04.29.16
Walter Scott

Bail Denied: Judge Keeps Police Officer Who Shot…

Michael Slager, the former North Carolina police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott, has been denied in his request…
by Lakin Starling
09.16.15
Hands counting cash

So This Happened: Powerball Winner Pays $9 Million…

Marie Holmes stole our hearts when she won a $188 million Powerball jackpot. She reportedly used part of her jackpot…
by hollowaylynette
08.15.15
University Of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Arraigned In Shooting Of Motorist

UC Officer Charged In Death Of Samuel DuBose…

Hours after a Hamilton County judge set bond at $1 million on Thursday for the University of Cincinnati police officer…
by Christina Coleman
07.31.15
jail

New York City To Eliminate Bail For Non-Violent,…

An $18 million plan unveiled this week will allow thousands of New Yorkers accused of low-level and non-violent offenses to…
by Christina Coleman
07.08.15
Jail Cell

Bail Equals Inequality: The Kalief Browder Case &…

For the three years Kalief Browder sat in New York’s Rikers Island, he probably wondered what the difference would have…
by Madison J. Gray
06.12.15
Freddie Gray Baltimore Protests

Baltimore Protester Allen Bullock Released From Jail After…

Allen Bullock, the 18-year-old who became a symbol of the Baltimore protests after smashing the windshield of a police cruiser…
by Lynette Holloway
05.14.15