Rich Miller: Top Illinois Dems Leave Door Open to Changing SAFE-T Act

Rich Miller: Top Illinois Dems leave door open to changing SAFE-T Act

Gov. JB Pritzker set off a chain reaction last November when he told reporters he’d be open to changes in the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail and replaced it

Rich Miller: Pritzker, Illinois House Speaker Welch open to tweaking SAFE-T Act – Chicago Sun-Times

"(Illinois House Speaker Chris) Welch strongly defended the state law throughout his comments, insisting that the SAFE-T Act 'is working' and that judges and police officers 'will tell you that the bad guys are in jail because judges are locking them up. The SAFE-T Act is allowing judges to do their job.' I dunno about judges, but one doesn’t hear many, if any, cops say such a thing. That doesn’t mean they’re right, of course."