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Revolving Door of Justice Nearly Gets Two Chicago Cops Killed

A shooting attack on two Chicago police officers last month marked the 19th time already this year that a suspect turned loose on pretrial release attempted to kill or killed someone while awaiting their court…

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Illinois Senator Who Sponsored ‘No Cash Bail’ Law Upset That Man Who Threatened Him With Gun was Released on $1500 ‘Affordable Bail’

Imagine the delicious irony of a man who sponsored legislation to eliminate cash bail being upset because someone who attacked him was later released after posting only $1500 in cash bail. That just happened to…