Illinois Supreme Court Blocks End of Cash Bail on Jan. 1 as State Appeals Judge's Ruling

Just hours before cash bail was set to be eliminated across parts of Illinois, the state's Supreme Court stopped it from taking effect as the high court…

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@jentrification Fear-mongering indeed! It is crystal clear the IL Constitution is saying there should be a way out for a person awaiting trial & NOT that cash bail should be required. No stay should have been granted. The # of constitutional rights deprived with cash bail is staggering. Justice for the white and wealthy. My friend spent 20 yrs in prison for a murder she didn’t commit because she didn’t have bail & couldn’t aid in her defense. DNA finally freed her. #endcashbail