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Coronavirus: LA Authorities To Release More Than 250 Inmates From Jails

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Coronavirus: LA Authorities To Release More Than 250 Inmates From Jails

Coronavirus: LA Authorities To Release More Than 250 Inmates From Jails

The presiding judge of Los Angeles County Friday announced that more than 250 inmates facing misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges have been ordered released from jail in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Katie Johnston reports.


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