In Chicago, Violent Criminals Go Free While This Man Languishes in Jail

A nasty divorce case has put a man behind bars for 18 months in Chicago’s Cook County Jail despite what he says is a clean criminal record.   Thanks to a law first proposed by Illinois’ black lawmakers after the George Floyd protests of 2020, thousands of dangerous inmates are being released onto the streets of Chicago and other cities, while those subject to civil complaints are jailed like criminals.  Such is the case of Illinois native Steve Fanady, 59, who has been rotting in a Cook County jail cell in…

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Wisconsin Republicans’ Election Investigator Threatens To Jail Mayors Of Green Bay, Madison

<p>An attorney leading an investigation of the 2020 elections for Wisconsin&#8217;s legislative Republicans has threatened to jail the mayors of Wisconsin’s second- and third-largest cities if they don&#8217;t meet his demands.</p> <p>The mayors, for their part, say the attorney is wildly distorting reality, and that their attempts to reach him have gone unanswered.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Is there a Capitol jail where Democrats could lock up Trump aides who refuse to testify? – USA TODAY

Is there a Capitol jail where Democrats could lock up Trump aides who refuse to testify?  USA TODAY A jail in the basement of the Capitol? A guard room smelling of foul reptile? Where could Democrats detain Trump officials who refuse to testify? “us congress” – Google News

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