70 Million: How Bail Shackles Women of Color

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 5 a.m.

b'

Tamiki Banks\\u2019 life was turned upside down when her husband was arrested, leaving her the sole breadwinner and caregiver to their twins. More than two years later, she\\u2019s still struggling, and he\\u2019s still in custody, even though he hasn\\u2019t been convicted of any crime. From Atlanta, Pamela Kirkland reports on the heavy burden women of color like Tamiki bear when a loved one is jailed.

'