liberal groups funded by george soros says her office will stop prosecuting some misdemeanor cases. chief washington correspondent mike emanuel tells us why tonight. thank you for being here. the commonwealth attorney in loudoun county virginia who has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from george soros-backed political action committees. her memo to local judges obtained by fox news reveals her attorneys will no longer prosecute some misdemeanors claiming her office is, quote: inundated and left with insufficient time to prosecute every infraction and low level offense that is charged. some examples of crimes her attorneys will no longer handle, drug possession offenses, theft of personal property, and property damage, hit and run accidents. virginia s republican attorney general jason says she cannot cherry pick which laws to prosecute and which to ignore. it sends the wrong message. it sends the wrong message to
has taken money from liberal political action committees is no longer pursuing some misdemeanor cases. i don t think that s healthy for our system of justice. and i know for our law enforcement officials it really puts them in a very, very difficult position. i d like to thank our sponsor liberty mutual. they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. contestants ready? go! only pay for what you need. jingle: liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. age is just a number, and mine s unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health versus 16 grams in ensure® high protein. boost® high protein. now available in cinnabon® bakery-inspired flavor. learn more at boost.com/tv why are 93% of sleep number sleepers very satisfied with their bed? maybe it s because you can adjust your comfort and firmness on either side.
year for 2022. compare that to 2019 and has office downgraded 32% of felony cases, three years ago 53% of new york city s misdemeanor cases resulted in a conviction. that number fell to 29% this year. as far as felony cases are concerned, 68% lead to convictions in 2019, but that is down. 51% this year. a lot of numbers thrown at you but the d.a. office does not agree with the numbers as stafford alvin bragg this is a false data comparisons that does not take into account the challenges of discovery or impact covid had on the city. we prosecuted 459 more felonies this year compared to last and we have three times as many gun condition so far this year compared to all of 2019. although the subway felonies increased 40% year-over-year brad called his campaign racist.
misdemeanor cases resulted in jail sentences. about five times lower than in 2019. now look, in a controversial day one memo d.a. bragg ordered his prosecutors to downgrade felonies and stop seeking prison sentences in many crimes. total crime is up city-wide 28% from last year. shooting incidents and shooting victims are down about 15%. in a statement bragg s office said this. the fact is we have prosecuted 459 more felonies this year compared to last and we have three times as many gun convictions so far this year compared to all of 2019. we ll continue prosecuting violence drivers and prioritizing safety and fairness in every case. bragg points to covid-19, a 2019 reform law that led to a lot of cases being dismissed because of technicalities and the state s new bail reform law that ends cash bail in most cases.
more on that soon. the best part? the prequel is pretty sweet too. ainsley: shocking numbers reveal just how wad crime is under the big apple under manhattan district attorney alvin bragg compared to 2019, the last year before covid, convicted felony cases dropped 17% and convicted misdemeanor cases dropped a stunning 24%.