HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The Hagerstown Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are helping to keep those askew of the law on the straight and narrow. The LEAD program, or Let Everyone Advance with Dignity, gets mental health professionals to intervene with offenders who commit “low-level” violations. Local officials say the […]
already facing several felony charges, over a dozen but he was released on bond several months before dylan mcginnis was shot thanks to a group that helped post his bail bond. dylan s mom pushing for a law to keep it from happening again. nicki sterling, his mother, joins me now. i am so sorry for your tragic loss. i hope some positive comes of this as you are trying to make a change that could essentially affect the entire nation from having to suffer like you have. tell us about this group that you are fighting against and the bill you are fighting for. on october 1st my son was shot and killed by a violent offender that was bailed out of jail. i wasn t aware such an organization existed and so it soon became my mission to do a
bailing out individuals shoplifting to feed their family, they are bailing out very violent offenders and putting them back on the streets. julie: somebody who steals a car, resists law enforcement, or is accused of theft and charged with burglary those are serious felonies. $2,000 bail doesn t fit the bill. i honestly hope for the best for you and your family and hope this bill passes for your sake and for so many other family members in this country who have suffered the way you have. nicki sterling, thank you so much for talking to us. good luck. thank you. thank you. benjamin: inflation is soaring and prices are rising cutting into household spending power. will voters blame democrats in next year s mid-term? post holiday misery for air travelers, the latest delays