Renewed Debate Over SAFE-T Act After Chicago Police Officer Killed
Clip: 5/11/2026 | 11m 23s
Illinois Republicans are pushing for changes to the law.
Critics are pointing to the law’s changes to the pretrial detention system as having led to the controversial decision by a Cook County judge to allow Officer John Bartholomew’s alleged killer out on electronic monitoring, despite prior violent offenses.
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Renewed Debate Over SAFE-T Act After Chicago Police Officer Killed
Clip: 5/11/2026 | 11m 23s
Critics are pointing to the law’s changes to the pretrial detention system as having led to the controversial decision by a Cook County judge to allow Officer John Bartholomew’s alleged killer out on electronic monitoring, despite prior violent offenses.
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