A family is calling out the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for low bail practices after their son was killed.
A Milwaukee family is turning their grief into action after their son was killed this fall.Police say McMurtry was racing at 109 miles per hour when he hit a tree, killing Peer.
When Peer's family learned about McMurtry's bail history, they started advocating to change the system.He pled not guilty to six charges from Oct. 5 -- three counts felony bail jumping, cocaine possession, driving without a license, and second-degree reckless homicide of Danari Peer. "Within two years, he accumulated six felonies and was still allowed to be on the street," Jackie Peer said.
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