Ken Paxton, prosecutors agree to pre-trial deal to drop felony fraud charges

So in one week we've seen the courts slash Donald Trump's bond payment for decades of financial crimes by over half and drop all charges against Texas' criminal Lt. Gov. Ken Paxton for felony securities fraud...in a country where other people are jailed — sometimes for YEARS — for things like having a miscarriage, voting errors, allegedly stealing a backpack, having a stroke, or just being Black in a car. For his crimes, Paxton will endure the hardship of having to pay $300,000 in restitution, take legal ethics classes, and complete 100 hours of community service. What a joke. There are two tiers of justice in this country, and for some odd reason, wealthy, white-collar, white guys seem to get away with their crimes far more often than not.

[cbsnews.com]