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Baker dangerousness bill expands pre-trial detention of suspects

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Two months after a Weymouth cop was killed by a suspect out on bail, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday planned to file legislation that would make it easier for police and the courts to detain defendants deemed a risk to their communities.The governor's legislation would recast the state's laws governing pre-trial release by expanding the list of offenses that can be used by a judge as grounds to order someone held before trial.While administration officials say that under their [...]

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