Though many voters are focused on the presidential election, other races on the ballot – including the state house race – will have a crucial impact on our day-to-day lives, from education to healthcare to public safety and much more.
Shelby County’s current bail system fails to improve public safety and unnecessarily punishes those who cannot afford release, while allowing people with resources to walk free before trial.
ACLU-TN advocates for Tennessee to revise "safekeeping" law, as the current law is clearly dangerous and unjust and violates the constitutional guarantees of due process and equal treatment under the law.