Kamala Harris-backed bail fund released criminals who were later charged with murder, drunk driving and arson

Kamala Harris' public support of a controversial bail fund continues to haunt her as more examples come to light of crimes committed by people sought to be released in the name of “social justice.”

The Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) paid bail for an attacker who became a murderer a week later, a notorious drunk driver who killed a passenger in a traffic accident after the fund released him, and a serial arsonist who attempted to burn down a mosque.

The vice president had championed the fund in June 2020, at the height of the unrest following the death of George Floyd, and asked her supporters to “contribute” if they could.

The MFF, which has also received support from other celebrities, raised more than $41 million this year, but questions have been raised about how it makes decisions about who gets rescued.

The Post revealed yesterday that a twice-convicted rapist was released on bail and went on to rape another woman, landing himself back in prison for rape and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Another man was released on bail after a violent attack, but then carried out an even more serious attack on another victim, suffering a traumatic brain injury and is also back in custody.

Numerous sources pointed to Harris' long career as a prosecutor, district attorney and later attorney general in California and said she should have known better.

David Zimmer, a public safety policy fellow at the Center for the American Experiment, a Minnesota-based think tank, condemned her support of the fund.

“Harris' support for the MFF to this day, despite the many examples of violent criminals being put back on the streets only to reoffend, shows a complete lack of judgment on her part,” he told the Post.

Other controversial MFF decisions regarding bail include:

Shawn Michael Tillman

Just three weeks after his release in 2022, Shawn Michael Tillman killed a man with whom he had an “argument” while on bail paid by the MFF.

Tillman was known to the authorities through repeated arrests for causing a public nuisance.

While incarcerated, he was observed “exposing his penis and masturbating in public on multiple occasions” and whispering to female prison staff, “You know you like this.”

“He masturbated all day, every day. Locked in his cell, people [walked] every half hour and … [saw] “He killed me,” a prison source told the website Alpha News in 2022.

Another complaint alleges that Tillman threw a Styrofoam cup containing urine and feces at a correctional officer at the Lino Lakes prison, according to a prison report obtained by Alpha News.

According to court documents, he was nevertheless released on bail on April 29, 2022, and less than a month later, Tillman murdered Demitri Ellis-Strong in cold blood by shooting him on a light rail platform.

He was convicted of murder and is currently serving a life sentence without parole, according to Minnesota state court records.

Devin Markus Chase

Devin Markus Chase is another repeat offender who already had a previous conviction for hit-and-run driving while under the influence of alcohol when he was released on bail by the MFF after being charged with a serious drug offense.

Chase failed to appear at scheduled court hearings to answer two charges and was subsequently arrested in October 2022.

But the Minnesota Freedom Fund quickly stepped in and posted cash bail on November 8, 2022, listing both of his drug case numbers, according to a court document cited by AlphaNews.

A few months later, Chase stole a car and caused another devastating drug-related accident in February 2023, in which one of his passengers, a 30-year-old woman, died.

When questioned by police, Chase said he had been living in his car and had bought methamphetamine and heroin the morning of the accident. He said he had been driving around smoking the drugs and could not remember anything about the accident, according to a local Fox News report.

According to court records, he was sentenced to just over three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in July last year.

Jackie Rahm Little

An arsonist charged in federal court with setting fire to a mosque in Minneapolis in April last year has also been released on bail twice, court records show.

After Jackie Rahm Little allegedly set a car on fire in 2021, the MFF released him on bail.

A few months later, a warrant was issued for Little's arrest for failing to comply with release conditions and he was arrested again. The MFF again came to his aid and set additional bail for Little's release in May 2022.

In January of the following year, a Hennepin County Mental Health Court arbitrator found Little mentally incompetent and could be prosecuted for the 2021 arson.

In November, a federal judge also ruled that Little was mentally incompetent to stand trial in connection with the mosque fire, MPR News reports.

Since then, he has been in and out of psychiatric care, according to Minnesota court records obtained by The Post.

Devonte Deshawn Dickerson

Meanwhile, Devonte Deshawn Dickerson had already been convicted of theft, evading police and car theft when he was accused of illegal possession of weapons.

Minnesota Crime Watch sources told the Post that it was the MFF that advanced his bail in 2021. He did not remain free long and was later convicted in 2023 of a felony related to possession of a firearm and another felony related to stealing a car.

He is currently in jail on additional charges: talking to the car without the owner's consent and possession of drugs. Those charges are pending adjudication.

Launched in 2016, MFF grew its fundraising from $100,000 to $230,000 to a massive $41,655,560 in 2020 following unrest following Floyd's death at the hands of police.

Criminal investigators point out that high bail amounts can undermine the system itself, and stress that judges must set bail that is appropriate for the person before them.

The MFF did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday.

A day earlier, the organization had spoken to The Post about its mission, explaining that it was “a local nonprofit organization led by a volunteer board of directors.”

“We received an unprecedented level of support following the murder of George Floyd and have used that support in the years since to advance our mission,” said Noble Frank, the group’s communications director.

Despite the huge cash influx, MFF reported a loss of $6.7 million in its most recently available federal filings for 2022.