Who’s bailing out bail bondspersons?

One Friday per month it is my privilege to provide pro-bono assistance to Latino defendants and their State Court public defenders during Spanish language arraignments and trials.  I do not serve as the court interpreter as I choose not to be neutral but, rather, accompany the immigrants through what can be an intimidating process. Over the last [...]

City Alarmed by Police Impounding Cars of Undocumented Immigrants

“They are really scared because they feel their cars might be taken away when they are picking up their kids from school or coming home from work,” Pulido said. “And there’s no way they can get a license. So what should they do? Give up driving?”

While violent crimes increase, LaGrange P.D. conducts roadblocks every other day

From an article written by Kenneth Thompson (LaGrange Daily News, February 24, 2009)   Property crimes in LaGrange are steadily decreasing while domestic violence incidents spiked to a five-year high, according the latest public safety report… [LaGrange Public Safety Chief Lou] Dekmar presented the annual report to City Council on Tuesday… Meanwhile, domestic violence rocketed to [...]