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Illinois Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On SAFE-T Act

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English - March 14, 2023 21:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
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State lawmakers passed a law eliminating cash bail, as part of the SAFE-T Act, that went into effect Jan. 1. But some prosecutors filed lawsuits challenging the law’s constitutionality, putting the law on hold a week into the new year. WBEZ reporters Mawa Iqbal and Shannon Heffernan join Reset to discuss the oral arguments heard by the state’s highest court Tuesday morning.