The Nationwide Fight Over Fines And Fees (Joshua Johnson, The 1A)

Cash-strapped cities around the nation are increasingly using heavy fines to fund basic services — in turn, sending residents into debt and bankruptcy. Some groups are targeted more than others. A 2017 report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights found that “harmful fines and fees practices are most common in communities of color and, to a lesser degree, in low-income communities.”
Interview:
https://the1a.org/shows/2019-05-23/the-nationwide-fight-over-excessive-fines-and-fees