Civil liberties advocates shocked by Chicago mayor's latest comments on defendants
, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, essentially argued on Monday that judges shouldn’t allow people charged with violent crimes out on bail because it can be assumed they're guilty.“We shouldn’t be locking up nonviolent individuals just because they can’t afford to pay bail.
Lightfoot has received sharp criticism from civil liberties advocates and public defenders for her shocking rhetoric. The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois said in a statement to the Tribune that it was “sad to see a highly trained lawyer and former prosecutor so badly mangle the meaning of our Constitution.”
Chicagoans deserve better than a mayor whose statements suggest that we'll be fine doing away with pre-trial releases altogether and undermining due process.
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