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Illinois House Passes Trailer Bill to Last Year's SAFE-T Act

ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS VOTED THIS WEEK TO FURTHER FINE-TUNE MAJOR POLICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS PASSED LAST YEAR. 

 

SUPPORTERS SAYS THE CHANGES TO THE SO CALLED "SAFE-T" ACT ARE PART OF A COMPROMISE WORKED OUT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUPS, ALLOWING MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THE ORIGINAL REFORMS. BUT REPRESENTATIVE DEANNE MAZZOCHI OF ELMHURST ISN'T HAPPY WITH ANY PART OF THIS LEGISLATION OR THE ORIGINAL MEASURE.

 

 

BILL SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN SLAUGHTER OF CHICAGO SAYS ALLOWING MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THE SWEEPING CHANGES WILL MAKE A SOLID REFORM PACKAGE EVEN BETTER.

 

 

THE LATEST BILL ALSO LETS SUSPECTS BEING DETAINED MAKE THREE PHONE CALLS WITHIN THREE HOURS. REPUBLICANS CRITICIZE THAT COMPONENT, SAYING THE SUSPECT COULD BE USING THOSE CALLS TO INTIMIDATE WITNESSES.

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