from Baltimore Marilyn Mosby is the latest progressive prosecutor defeated at the polls. The George With the support of Soros the two-term incumbent lost the Democratic primary.
Ivan Bates, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, won with 30,486 votes or 40 percent; Thiru Vignarajah, 31 percent; and Mosby, 29 percent, according to results published by the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Bates criticized Mosby for his mismanagement and incompetence of his office, which has seen crime increase every year. He told Democrats he ran to make Baltimore safer. Polls show spiraling crime is the number one issue among black voters.
“I am humbled, grateful and excited that Baltimore has decided it is time for a change, and that the voters have placed their trust and belief in me,” Bates wrote to supporters in an email announcing his victory on 23 july
“The job of helping build a safer Baltimore is a big challenge. I’m ready to lead and to work with collaborators from all walks of life to help make it happen.”
During Mosby’s two terms in office, homicides in Baltimore rose steadily, averaging 333 each year between 2015 and 2021. This year’s numbers are on track to exceed those in 2021, according to data from the Department of Baltimore police.
During the last term of Mosby’s predecessor, Gregg Bernstein, the city had an annual average of 215 murders.
To fight crime, Bates proposes a five-point prosecution plan (pdf), including devoting more resources to prosecuting illegal gun owners, users and traffickers, according to his campaign website.
He ran his re-election campaign on his record of reducing the population behind bars, holding police officers accountable for their actions and reviewing convictions for possible exoneration. Polls also show that across the country, blacks agree with white voters that defunding police departments is bad for communities and increases crime.
Months after taking office, he made national headlines by prosecuting six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray. However, all charges, including murder and manslaughter, were later dropped.
Mosby also fired a slew of veteran prosecutors upon taking office, including a 20-year veteran in the middle of an armed robbery trial against a violent repeat offender. Instead, he hired young, inexperienced lawyers to fill the positions.
Many veterans resigned, including Roya Hanna, who now works as a defense attorney.
In January, Mosby was indicted on federal charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications. She allegedly made false requests to withdraw retirement money to buy a vacation home in Florida. Mosby has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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