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Jersey State's Attorney Goetten Issues Statement On Pre-Trial Fairness Act Ruling

2 years 6 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten joined colleagues in the suit filed against the Pre-Trial Fairness Act and on Thursday he issued a statement about a judge's verdict. Circuit Judge Thomas Cunningham, chief judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit, issued a ruling in the case of Rowe, et al., v Pritzker, et al, on Wednesday in favor of the plaintiffs and held the Pre-Trial Fairness Act, specifically the bail reform and pretrial release provisions, "unconstitutional." "I think I can speak for all my colleagues who joined the suit in Kankakee in saying that we feel a level of vindication that a member of the judiciary sees this Act for what it was and did the right thing in ruling it unconstitutional," Goetten said. "While the trailer bill recently passed by the legislature was a shift in the right direction, it in no way cured the issues that will most impact public safety." Goetten said as prosecutors he and the others are sworn to uphold the Constitution,

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Some Tricks To Making Mastodon Way More Useful

2 years 6 months ago
It’s been interesting to watch over the last few months as tons of people have migrated from Twitter to Mastodon (or similar compatible ActivityPub-based social media platforms). I’ve noticed, however, that some people keep running into the same issues and challenges as they discover that Mastodon is different than what they’re used to with Twitter. […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: 36% Off Sam’s Club Plus Membership

2 years 6 months ago
Sam’s Club is a membership warehouse club, a limited-item business model that offers members quality products at an exceptional value unmatched by traditional retail. From groceries and kitchen supplies to electronics and furniture, Sam’s Club has great deals on the items you want! By redeeming and signing up as a member, you’ll be paying just […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Grove Mixed Use, Skinker DeBaliviere Condos on Preservation Board Agenda

2 years 6 months ago

The agenda of today’s meeting of the Preservation Board at 4 pm includes two new builds and an appeal to demolish part of the Wells Fargo campus sold for redevelopment into hotels. Zoom link. You can comment at the meeting or submit comments in writing. First up is a 3-unit condo building at 6000 Washington […]

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Richard Bose