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State’s attorney says end of cash bail an ‘abject failure’ in his Illinois county
Illinois ended cash bail statewide in September 2023 after litigation against the law was struck down by state Supreme Court.
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Chicago area will soon be down to just one ‘progressive prosecutor’
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is exiting. But Lake County’s Eric Rinehart, after beating a tough Republican, is ...
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War of words erupts between McHenry County’s top prosecutor and SAFE-T Act advocates
There’s no love lost between outgoing McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and an advocacy group that helped lead the effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois. Kenneally last week ...
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Eliminating cash bail won’t threaten public safety
Recently, Illinois celebrated the one-year anniversary ... which profits only because of the persistence of cash bail, makes claims about its importance — claims that the data inevitably will ...
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McHenry County state’s attorney releases data, calls Illinois SAFE-T Act ending cash bail an ‘abject failure’
The McHenry County state's attorney called the SAFE-T Act, which ended cash bail in Illinois, an "abject failure" and released data showing a 280% increase in defendants failing to appear in court.
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Stava-Murray, Porter discuss criminal justice reform, mandated driving tests
Criminal justice reform, assault weapons and driving tests for seniors were among the issues candidates for the Illinois ...
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Metro sergeant accused of possessing child sexual abuse material posts $100K cash bond
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Suspended Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sgt. Kevin Menon posted his $100,000 cash bail on Saturday, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records. Menon is no longer in custody ...
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Nonprofit director took cash meant to bail Black trans people out of jail, officials say
The former director of a nonprofit is accused of stealing thousands meant to bail Black trans people out of jail before their trails, New York prosecutors said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The former ...