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...

Illinois carjacking bill falls short; organized retail crime measure more promising

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Apr 8, 2022 | Car Jackings, Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events

Lawmakers have already unveiled a weak measure to combat crime in Illinois by creating a task force, with an added provision for new spending on witness protection and a companion measure to modestly boost social programs said to target crime prevention. They’ve also...

Democrats offer another anti-crime proposal, this one on carjackings. Pritzker says ‘We are making progress’

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Apr 8, 2022 | Car Jackings, Chicago Crime, News & Events

SPRINGFIELD — Democrats who control the Illinois legislature on Tuesday continued searching for common ground on issues ranging from temporary tax relief to crime as the clock winds down on a truncated spring session. In what’s become a daily occurrence in the run-up...

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...