Jonathan Zimmerman: Progressives have turned a deaf ear to minority communities’ calls for more police

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Apr 18, 2022 | National News, News & Events

I live in Philadelphia, a hugely unequal city. Our access to education, transportation and health care — and the quality of these services — often depends on our ZIP codes. And nobody knows that better than people who live in minority communities. So let’s suppose I...

Illinois House passes modifications to heavily debated criminal justice reform ‘SAFE-T Act’

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Apr 18, 2022 | Illinois News, National News, News & Events

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House passed follow-up legislation to the SAFE-T Act which will allow defendants on electronic monitoring to be able to have periods of “free movement.” The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today, or SAFE-T, Act, was...

Kim Foxx’s office to begin arguing to cut sentences no longer in ‘the interests of justice’

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 24, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, National News, News & Events

  Cook County prosecutors will soon begin arguing in court that certain longtime inmates deserve more lenient sentences, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office said Friday. Three men are slated for possible resentencing next week, the first to potentially benefit from a...

Amazon temporarily relocating workers from office at 3rd and Pine due to crime concerns

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 23, 2022 | National News, News & Events

According to Amazon, roughly 1,800 employees are assigned to the 300 Pine St building but note many are still working remotely. KOMO News was sent the following statement regarding the move. “Given recent incidents near 3rd (Ave) and Pine (St), we’re providing...

Hard or soft on crime? Seattle can’t make up its mind

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 23, 2022 | National News, News & Events

  Recently, local officials have launched a slew of crime-fighting efforts that brought desperately-needed relief to some beleaguered spots around town, including Little Saigon and Third and Pine downtown. The roster of agencies involved has been wide-ranging,...

CTA shootings are up 64%, sexual assaults are up 300%, and robberies are up 9% — but Chicago’s police superintendent says transit crime is down.

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 11, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, National News, News & Events

One year after CWB reported that violent crime was increasing dramatically on the CTA Red Line despite a sharp decline in ridership during COVID, city officials today called the current level of crime on the city’s transit system “unacceptable.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot,...