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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…

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CHICAGO: At Least 32 Murder or Attempted Murder Suspects in 2020 Were Released Under ‘Affordable Bail’

Image via Chicago Police Twitter. Playing politics with peoples’ lives, Illinois passed an “affordable bail” law in 2017. It stood as the first step to ending cash bail. Just as other cites and states have…