#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page

#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page

“#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page” The grieving family of the homeless woman killed by the “A-Train Ripper” launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for her funeral.  Claudine Roberts’ sister Denise Deen set up a “memorial fund” Wednesday, after supporters reached out and asked how they could help. The family is looking…

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#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 18, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 18, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 18, 2021” The Issue: A homeless man who allegedly stabbed at least four people on the A line over the weekend. When will enough be enough (“More cops could have saved her,” Feb. 17)? Once again, The Post’s “Cities in Crisis” articles point out the failures of the city’s…

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#Chicago’s bail ‘reforms’ clearly increased crime

#Chicago’s bail ‘reforms’ clearly increased crime

“#Chicago’s bail ‘reforms’ clearly increased crime” A recent report confirms, however inadvertently, that Cook County’s controversial limits on the use of cash bail caused more crime on the streets of Chicago and resulted in fewer defendants showing up in court.  A close look at the analysis from Loyola University’s Don Stemen and David Olson —…

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