Commentary George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and bete noir of conservatives, has written a column for The Wall Street Journal, defending his donations to liberal prosecutors who are releasing criminals on low or no bail, resulting in their frequent commission of new crimes. Soros claims a choice between public safety and justice is a false one…

George Soros, a mega-donor to liberal causes, spent at least $40 million in support of progressive prosecutor candidates between 2014 and 2021, according to a preliminary report published by Virginia-based Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF). Progressive prosecutors advocate for criminal justice reforms that will cut the population behind bars and direct resources to treatment…

PRINT VERSION Billionaire George Soros, a megadonor to liberal causes, spent at least $40 million in support of progressive prosecutor candidates between 2014 and 2021, according to a preliminary report published by Virginia-based Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF). Progressive prosecutors advocate for criminal justice changes that will cut the population behind bars and direct…

Three prosecutors at the forefront of the progressive movement in California will be put to the test on June 7. Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s chief prosecutor, faces a recall election in the primary. Polls suggest there is a good chance that he will lose. Diana Becton and Tori Berber Salazar, chief prosecutors of two counties…

The top prosecutor of Pima County in Arizona reversed a non-prosecution policy on certain drug possession cases last month after the stance failed to meet the intended goal of reducing the jail population. The failure was brought about by local law enforcement agencies, many of whom continued to make arrests out of faith that it…

The top prosecutor of Pima County in Arizona reversed a non-prosecution policy on certain drug possession cases last month after the stance failed to meet the intended goal of reducing the jail population. The failure was brought about by local law enforcement agencies, many of whom continued to make arrests out of faith that it…

As San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin faces a recall election in two months, out-of-state and legal profession donors have chipped in big to keep him in office. Boudin, a former public defender and son of incarcerated parents, was elected in late 2019 on a progressive platform to reduce the prison population and prosecute police…

Chief prosecutors in Austin, San Francisco, and Chicago, doubled down on criminal prosecutions of law enforcement officials in the past year-and-a-half since the George Floyd protests. All three were elected on a progressive platform to ease up on criminal punishment, especially on low-level crimes, while getting tougher on police to root out what they called…