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Critics allege bail reform bills would punish the poor
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Eric Griffey
Fort Worth
PUBLISHED 5:40 PM CT May. 10, 2021
PUBLISHED 5:40 PM CDT May. 10, 2021
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FORT WORTH, Texas  Abdul Chappell has served more than 20 years behind bars for various offenses since he was a teenager.
Decades ago, he started the local arm of the violent street gang, The Crips. These days, he runs a nonprofit, Build a Better Hood, in which he uses his street-level connections to rescue victims of human trafficking and teach at-risk youth job skills. 
What You Need To Know
Before the legislative session began, Gov. Greg Abbott made bail reform a priority item ....

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