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🗓️ 21 March 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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0:00.0 | I'm John Quinhill and this is another episode of The Weeds. |
0:07.2 | So here at Vox, we work remotely and one of the cool parts about remote work when you |
0:12.8 | work on a policy podcast is that you get to hear about the policies that are being shaped |
0:17.6 | around the country where your coworkers live. |
0:20.2 | Like for instance, I'm in DC, which means I'm good for randomly talking about home |
0:25.2 | role. |
0:26.4 | The producer, Sophie, is based in Chicago, which means we've been hearing a lot about |
0:31.7 | the drama surrounding the Chicago mayoral race. |
0:35.0 | Lori Lightfoot has not only had trouble making friends, but she has had trouble keeping |
0:40.0 | friends. |
0:41.5 | It also means we've been hearing about state level issues too, including the states move |
0:46.6 | to eliminate cash bail. |
0:49.1 | Deputy Solisker General, Alex Himmer for the Attorney General, the governor and the legislative |
0:54.0 | leaders. |
0:55.2 | The Illinois legislature is trying to make the land of Lincoln the first state to eliminate |
0:59.6 | cash bail. |
1:00.9 | The circuit court's sweeping decision, setting aside the safety acts, pretrial release provisions |
1:05.8 | should be reversed for two main reasons. |
1:08.5 | But that's been met with opposition and now it's in the hands of the state Supreme Court. |
1:13.8 | My name is Jim Roe. |
1:14.8 | I'm the state's attorney for Cancay King County and my oath and the interest of public safety |
1:21.4 | compel me to contest the Defendants Act. |
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