Two measures were introduced Thursday by Republican lawmakers in New York to trim back new laws on cash bail by qualifying more charges for bail and allowing judges to decide if a defendant should be incarcerated before trial based on their perceived threat to public safety.

The pair of bills was a response by Republicans in the State Senate to the state’s new laws on cash bail, which will allow most defendants to be released before trial starting next year.

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