"50 Cent Slams No-Bail Policy, Predicts Dire Consequences for Los Angeles"
Rapper 50 Cent criticized Los Angeles' no-bail policy, stating that the city is "finished" and predicting a rise in crime. The policy, which exempts individuals accused of misdemeanor crimes from detention and releases those already incarcerated for such offenses, includes crimes like theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, and battery. While the policy was initially implemented to reduce jail crowding during the pandemic, a recent study found that it led to an increase in violent crime by repeat offenders in one county.