The proposed ordinance was introduced earlier this year by city lawmakers after a West Side store worker was shot and killed while on the job at an establishment where security cameras were inoperable. #cameras
The checkpoint, in partnership with the Morton Grove Police Department, is scheduled for the evening of May 9 near Harlem Avenue and Dempster Street. #checkpoint
“For me, this is personal,” said Rep. Sheehan. “I’ve seen the challenges firsthand: departments struggling to recruit, first responders barely getting by financially, or officers dealing with mental health struggles in silence. We can do better, and that’s why I’ve brought forth these important bills.” #safety
Under the SAFE-T Act, the State must file a petition to detain an offender before the court can consider it. A judge can no longer hold someone pretrial absent a prosecutor requesting it. #policy