Spotlight Politics: House Speaker Defends Ending Cash Bail
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Paris Schutz, Heather Cherone and Amanda Vinicky take on the week's political stories.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch makes a spirited defense of the SAFE-T Act and the end of cash bail. And Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks proposals for a residential makeover of the LaSalle Street Corridor downtown as many offices remain vacant.
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Spotlight Politics: House Speaker Defends Ending Cash Bail
Clip: 9/28/2022 | 14m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch makes a spirited defense of the SAFE-T Act and the end of cash bail. And Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks proposals for a residential makeover of the LaSalle Street Corridor downtown as many offices remain vacant.
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