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DANIEL VAUGHAN: What Happened When Cities Stopped Prosecuting: The Death Toll Is In

In counties where a tough prosecutor narrowly beat a liberal candidate, young Black men stopped…

Conservative Institute

By Daniel Vaughan

In counties where a tough prosecutor narrowly beat a liberal candidate, young Black men stopped dying at an 18% lower rate. That is not a talking point. It is a body count comparison.

The answer is measured in deaths.

The progressive prosecution movement spent a decade telling Black communities that aggressive prosecution was the source of their suffering. Fewer charges. Less prison time. A lighter touch from a system its architects believed caused more harm than it prevented…