Rep. Fitzgerald’s Bail Reform Bill Passes in House
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, was passed on the House floor 255-161.
Background: Groups like the Bail Project and Minnesota Freedom Fund aggressively solicit funds to pay bail with little regard to the criminal histories of those they’re putting back on the streets. The Minnesota Freedom Fund paid the bail for notable offenders including George Howard, a man charged with domestic abuse who two weeks after having his bail paid, was charged with second-degree murder in a road rage incident.
A 2023 analysis by CNN found that at least 65 defendants who were bailed out by the Minnesota Freedom Fund “were awaiting trial on felony charges involving violence, physical threats, or sex crimes. All were convicted.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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