Republicans are calling for new criteria for releasing prisoners as the war of words with the governor over crime escalates.
CHICAGO -- The family of a murdered Chicago Police officer is calling out Governor JB Pritzker as the parole board comes under renewed criticism over prisoner releases.
"You're damn right I think this is political," Cabel said.. He was sent to prison for 100-300 years for the 1970 Cabrini-Green sniper killing of her uncle, Police Sgt. James Severin, and his partner Anthony Rizzato."What's going on with the Illinois parole board? I don't like it. I don't know what they're doing," Cabel added.
"You can't start releasing people that were given 100 to 300-year sentences based strictly on the fact that it's an old Black gang member," she said.
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