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Lawsuit Challenges El Paso's De Facto Debtor Prison
ResumeThe border city of El Paso, Texas has a policy that allows the city to jail people who cannot pay their traffic fines. Now a lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging the practice, saying it violates citizens’ constitutional right of equal protection under the law. Lorne Matalon from Fronteras: The Changing Americas Desk at Marfa Public Radio reports.
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Guest
- Lorne Matalon, Fronteras reporter at Marfa Public Radio. He tweets @matalon.
This segment aired on May 20, 2016.