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Head of NYPD Detectives Union Demands End to Cashless Bail

Paul DiGiacomo, president of the Detectives Endowment Association, demanded New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers in Albany make immediate changes to the state's bail reform legislation.

January 21, 2022

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Departing NYPD Chief Blasts Criminal Justice Reformers for "Magical Thinking"

“I can also tell you that more than 80 percent of the people arrested for illegal gun possession this year are not in custody. Does that sound like a formula for success?” he wrote.

January 5, 2022

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2021 in Review: Rising Crime, COVID Rules, and Court Cases

With just hours remaining until we ring in 2022, it's time for our annual retrospective on the year that was 2021—and what a year it was.

December 31, 2021

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Chicago Mayor Asks for Federal Help with Crime

Lightfoot wants U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to send additional federal marshals to Chicago to help the Cook County Sheriff's Office and Chicago Police Department with tracking down thousands of individuals wanted on warrants.

December 22, 2021

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LAPD Detective, Union Leader Says City Like "The Purge" During Crime Wave

Los Angeles Police Protective League Director Jamie McBride explained that he's telling people not to visit "because we don't think we can keep you safe."

December 8, 2021

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14 Arrested Over L.A. Smash-and-Grab Robberies, All Released

The suspects were released either due to their age, posting bail or zero bail policies, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said.

December 3, 2021

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Man Convicted of Stabbing Cop in 2008 Arrested in Assault on NYPD Officer, Freed Without Bail

On Sunday, the man reportedly struck Officer Kyo Sun Lee, 30, in the head with a black backpack holding a DVD player, adult videos and a small metal safe, according to a criminal complaint and police sources.

November 16, 2021

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NY Post Reports Man Has been Arrested 57 Times This Year, Released Every Time

Issac Rodriguez has been arrested by the NYPD 57 times in the year 2021 and released every time due to the new bail laws.

October 4, 2021

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Houston Police Union Demands Judge Resign Over Release of Accused Cop Killer

Magistrate Lionel Castro set bond amounts for Ledet at $20,000 and $40,000 on Nov. 17, 2020. The next day, on Nov. 18, the District Attorney’s office asked for the bond to be denied because Ledet had two felony convictions. Instead, the DA’s office said Judge Greg Glass of the 208th District Court lowered the bond amounts to $10,000 and $20,000.

September 22, 2021

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Accused Murderer of Chicago Officer was Out on Bail for Serious Hit and Run

The accused cop killer Emonte Morgan had been on probation for a robbery in Old Town at the time of the alleged hit and run, and a petition had been filed to find him in violation, which could have sent him to jail. But a hearing to resolve the issue had not been held yet.

August 16, 2021

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Governor Says It's the Guns but NYPD Commissioner Points Finger at Bail Reform for Crime Surge

“I think you’ve got to get uncomfortable here, and the uncomfortable conversation for a lot of people is we have to address that law that was passed in 2019, and the implications that we’re feeling today,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said, referring to sweeping bail reform measures that took effect in January 2020.

July 8, 2021

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Editorial: Elections Have Consequences

People keep voting for anti-police city, and county leaders and they are soon going to suffer for it.

December 16, 2020