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Federal judge denies Harris County pretrial bond relief

| April 16, 2020 12:03 AM

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has reluctantly denied a motion to allow Harris County judges to release some county jail inmates on no-cost bonds as officials try to reduce jail populations because social distancing is nearly impossible behind bars.

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