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The hidden prison of fines and fees

61% Informative
John Sutter : When local governments use fees and fines to finance governance, the result can be a financial and criminal vortex that sucks downward the very people trying to rise out of poverty.
The solution is a matter of community responsibility, he says.
Sutter says there are balanced solutions, and cities are finding them.
VR Score
69
Informative language
69
Neutral language
53
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
37
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
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short-lived
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