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With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.

With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been very reluctant to prosecute most people for felonies, but apparently, former President Trump is different. Compare the last year before the pandemic (2019) with 2022. Under Bragg, the number of felony cases Bragg declined to prosecute...

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Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. It was also picked up by the Epoch Times. If you believe tweets from Michael Bloomberg’s The Trace and its employees, I am “one major factor” why the U.S. hasn’t passed stronger gun control laws and...

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With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.

With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been very reluctant to prosecute most people for felonies, but apparently, former President Trump is different. Compare the last year before the pandemic (2019) with 2022. Under Bragg, the number of felony cases Bragg declined to prosecute...