Accused Looters Spark Another Round of Debate on NY's Bail Law

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Beth Fertig
WNYC News | Jun 18, 2020

The images from early June made headlines around the world. There were people breaking through the plywood at Macy’s Herald Square late at night, and a video of men hopping out of a Rolls Royce in SoHo to grab boxes of goods. Luxury brands like Chanel and Gucci in Manhattan were targeted alongside smaller retailers in the Bronx.

Hundreds of people were arrested for breaking into stores in New York City as demonstrators were protesting the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and racism. Under the state's new bail law, which went into effect in January, the vast majority of them were released on their own recognizance. And that's led to another round of debate about the bail laws.

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