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The election for Illinois' attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment

The winner will have a lot of discretion responding to a legal landscape being dramatically changed by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.

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The election for Illinois' attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU

The winner will have a lot of discretion responding to a legal landscape being dramatically changed by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.

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The election for Illinois' attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment

The election for Illinois' attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment
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Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Amdor: The crime package should include these two bills

Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Amdor: The crime package should include these two bills
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Sun-Times, BGA Report Reveals Costly Toll of 'Dead-End' Drug Arrests | Chicago News

An analysis of 280,000 drug possession cases between 2000 and 2018 revealed about half of those cases were dismissed. In 2018, such dismissals rose to 72% of cases, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times and Better Government Association.

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What We Learned about Bail Reform and Police Budgeting Reform from Two Expert Panel Discussions

The Civic Federation hosted a series of criminal justice reform panel discussions as part of the annual conference of the Governmental Research Association in July.

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Leadership Greater Chicago names 2022 Class for Signature Fellows Program

Leadership Greater Chicago names 2022 Class for Signature Fellows Program
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Leadership Greater Chicago recently announced the 2022 Class of its Signature Fellows Program.
This select group of 50 accomplished and diverse individuals represents a cross-section of professionals from the corporate, nonprofit, government and education sectors. With the city as their classroom, participants are immersed in major socioeconomic issues facing the community and build connections that facilitate solutions.

"The 2022 Class will commence following more than a year of unrest in our country where we faced continued social injustice followed by the largest anti-racism movement in our history, all during a global pandemic," said Maria Wynne, LGC Chief Executive Officer. "Developing civic leaders is critical today in achieving equity in our criminal justice, healthcare, and education systems, and in the workforce. We are grateful for the support of the many sponsors who nominated these outstanding individuals and believe in their ability to change the world. We look forward to the contributions of these leaders to ensure an inclusive future for all who call Chicago home."

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Study Suggests Gun Licensing Laws Do More Harm Than Good

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The American people aren’t interested in defunding our police departments, but nor are we in favor of living in an actual police state. The happy medium, at least when it comes to addressing violent crime, seems to me to involve a strategy of prioritizing arrest and prosecutions of violent offenders. From both a constitutional and a practical standpoint, I can’t get on board with the gun control philosophy of banning and regulating our way to safety.
A new study from Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice suggests that my practical concerns, at least, are well-founded (the paper doesn’t really address the constitutional issues involved). The project examined the effects of Illinois’ very tough gun laws, which make it a felony to carry a firearm without a license. According to the study’s authors, their research has caused them serious concern.

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Steve Chapman: Don't blame bail reform for violent crime

Steve Chapman: Don’t blame bail reform for violent crime
By Steve Chapman
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The Fourth of July was an occasion for the reading of the Declaration of Independence. But a better project might be the reading of the Constitution, a document that many Americans revere without fully understanding.
Among this group are many police officers, even though they take an oath to uphold it and are greatly affected by it in the course of their duties. One provision that sometimes gets short shrift is the Eighth Amendment, which says, “Excessive bail shall not be required.”
That provision rests on the longstanding right of criminal defendants to be granted bail except when no amount would ensure their appearance in court — notably in capital cases. But for others, the right to be released before trial is implicit in the amendment. Denying bail, after all, has exactly the same effect as imposing excessive bail.

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Steve Chapman: Don't blame bail reform for violent crime

Steve Chapman: Don't blame bail reform for violent crime
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