Houston Mayor John Whitmire has long championed public safety, a focus that’s fueled his sharp criticism of the city’s bail practices. As a former state senator and now mayor, he’s spotlighted what he sees as a dangerously lenient system, recently claiming that around 900 suspected murderers are out on bond in Houston as of 2025.
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