Opinion by Demario Davis and Benjamin Watson
For too many people in New Orleans, the difference between spending the night in jail or in their home comes down to what's in their wallet. If it's $100, they're usually not so lucky. If it's $10,000, they will likely sleep in their own bed.
This is the flawed money bond policy that tarnishes New Orleans' criminal justice system, and as professional athletes (and owners) with a platform, we are joining the movement - supported by people of all sides -- to end it.
We witnessed the bail system's cruelty during our recent "Listen and Learn Tour" in New Orleans, where we watched bail hearings at the Criminal District Court of New Orleans.