City of Torrance Joins Lawsuit Opposing Zero-Bail in Los Angeles County

City of Torrance Joins Lawsuit Opposing Zero-Bail in Los Angeles County
An L.A. County Sheriff's Department bus enters the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2018. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The Torrance City Council unanimously voted Oct. 24 to join more than two dozen cities across Los Angeles County in a lawsuit against a controversial new zero-bail protocol.

The lawsuit filed Sept. 28 was led by Whittier and joined by 11 other cities in the county just before the new bail schedule went into effect Oct. 1 despite concerns from county law enforcement agencies.

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