President Donald Trump moved on two issues important to his conservative base Monday, signing executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail across the country and pushing courts to reconsider the legality of burning the American flag, a First Amendment right.
Under cashless bail, a judge can decide to release people accused of crimes.
One order from Trump directs U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify federal funds that could be suspended or eliminated in states and local jurisdictions with cashless bail policies. He and his administration sees such policies as overly lenient; others view them as central to preventing discrimination in the criminal justice system based on wealth.
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