CLEVELAND, Ohio — Activists are demanding that Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office follow the lead of progressive local prosecutors in other cities around the country and ban his prosecutors from requesting cash bails for low-risk, nonviolent defendants. A dozen organizations sent an open letter to O’Malley on Tuesday asking him to “protect the poor…… Continue reading Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants
Month: August 2019
Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Activists are demanding that Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office follow the lead of progressive local prosecutors in other cities around the country and ban his prosecutors from requesting cash bails for low-risk, nonviolent defendants. A dozen organizations sent an open letter to O’Malley on Tuesday asking him to “protect the poor… Continue reading Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants
Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Opposes Ohio Supreme Court Taskforce’s Recommendation for “Risk Assessment Tools” in Bail Proceedings, Supports Other Recommendations
CONTACT: Keith Wilson, 202-557-0452, keith.wilson@gmail.com Cleveland – Last week the Ohio Supreme Court’s task force on bail reform released a report and recommendations to improve the pretrial system. The task force was comprised of 30 members from diverse justice-related backgrounds and the nine recommendations now lay before the seven justices of the Court for their… Continue reading Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Opposes Ohio Supreme Court Taskforce’s Recommendation for “Risk Assessment Tools” in Bail Proceedings, Supports Other Recommendations
Enough is Enough
Submitted by Laura Rodriguez-Carbone Last night, I began writing about the heartbreaking shooting in El Paso only to awake this morning to another shooting, this time in my home state. I want to go on record as condemning, to the fullest extent possible, the premeditated cold blooded murders of 20 El Paso residents and 9… Continue reading Enough is Enough