We’ve been swamped with news the last few weeks, and as a result, I feel I was only able to scratch the surface on a very impactful story out of Chicago. So, allow me to get into the details of a case that shows dramatic flaws in the system, and how Chicago citizens and police are paying a terrible price.
It’s the case of Alphanso Talley, 26 years old. His criminal record goes back to when he was a juvenile and the records are sealed. Now, he is accused of killing Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and gravely wounding another. Were it not for the Illinois SAFE-T Act, which created cashless bail in 2021, Talley would not have been on the street, critics of the law say…