Colin Flaherty: Criminal Justice Reform Means More Violence. More Kidnapping. More Murder

Colin Flaherty author of Don't Make the Black Kids Angry commentary news video - Ibraheem Yazeed, charged in Aniah Blanchard's disappearance, to be held without bond - African american crime violence murder abduction kidnap torture missing person - criminal justice reform no bail too many black people incarcerated in prison jail denial deceit delusion

According to court records filed Tuesday morning, prosecutors argued that Yazeed’s “extensive history of violent criminal offenses,” the fact he was on bond at the time of Blanchard’s alleged kidnapping and that he fled to Escambia County, Fla., as evidence for the no bond.

Yazeed, 29, was captured late Thursday evening after he was named a person of interest and a warrant was issued on a charge of first-degree kidnapping. He was the last person seen with Blanchard on the night she disappeared, according to an arrest affidavit.

Yazeed, at a hearing Friday, waived extradition, clearing the way for him to be transported back to Alabama immediately.

Yazeed’s charging documents said blood “indicative of someone suffering a life-threatening injury” was discovered in the passenger’s side of Aniah Blanchard’s vehicle.