The cities responsible for the Hampton Roads Regional Jail must make the recommended changes it needs for public safety or close the facility for good.
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Thursday, January 28, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - A Virginia public defender who had been accused of vandalizing a Confederate monument is now a Circuit Court judge.
Portsmouth’s chief public defender Brenda Spry‘s judicial appointment was approved Tuesday by the Virginia legislature with 33 votes in the Senate and 51 votes in the House of Delegates, news outlets reported.
Nearly all of those who voted for Spry in the House vote were Democrats, though Republican Del. Todd Gilbert voted “yes,” ultimately giving Spry the extra vote needed to reach the minimum.
Senior Legal Fellow & Manager, National Security Law Program Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth s Attorney Steve Descano, seen here speaking at the liberal Center for American Progress on Dec. 17, 2019. The Washington Post / Contributor / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
One of the most disturbing features of rogue prosecutors is their utter disregard for real victims of crime and for victims’ rights under state law.
Descano has focused his attention on forming a rogue prosecutor group called Virginia Progressive Prosecutors for Justice.
Unfortunately, with Descano, Soros is getting his money’s worth, to the significant detriment of the safety and well-being of the residents of Fairfax County.
Charles “Cully” Stimson is a leading expert in national security, homeland security, crime control, immigration, and drug policy at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Read his research.
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston.
One of the most disturbing features of rogue prosecutors is their utter disregard for real victims of crime and for victims’ rights under state law.