Policing Reforms in HB 3653
In this episode we dive in the the reforms found in HB 3653 passed by the Illinois General Assembly in mid January. Specifically we focus on the front end reforms or those reforms that mostly deal with policing that are found in HB 3653. For those unaware this nearly 800 page bill is what […]
Impact on Incarceration and Sentencing from HB 3653
The impact on sentencing and incarceration from the recently passed omnibus bill HB 3653 in very significant. We discuss many of the these specific reforms on today’s show. Our guest is Jobi Cates, Founder and Executive Director of Restore Justice Illinois. This large bill is packed with reforms. It is far from everything the […]
Achieving Gun Violence Reductions
Understanding the impact of the intersection of the multiple problems that communities are facing on the south and west sides is not something that politicians and the media in Chicago have been very good at. The media has a systemic issue with allowing local alderman off the hook for their votes on financial issues that […]