City State's Attorney says some COVID-related decisions are here to stay

City State's Attorney says some COVID-related decisions are here to stay

THAT'S THE MESSAGE TONIGHTFROM BALTIMORE CITY'S STATEATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY.

SHESAYS THE CITY WILL NO LONGERARREST AND PROSECUTE PEOPLEFOR MINOR OFFENSES SUCH ASDRUG POSSESSION... OR SEXWORK.

THE CITY STOPPEDFOCUSING ON THESE CRIMES ATTHE BEGINNING OF THEPANDEMIC... TO SLOW THEVIRUS'S SPREAD IN JAILS.

MOSBYSAYS IT WORKED... AND AT THESAME TIME... THE CITY'S CRIMERATE DIDN'T GO UP.

We havegone in and eliminated 1,400warrants, we're dismissed1,400 cases we've been able todecresae the number ofindividuals going in and outof the jail by 39 percent,we've been able to decresaethe overall city jailpopulation by 18 percent, andyet, violent crime is down.

INALL... MOSBY SAYS VIOLENTCRIME IS DOWN 20 PERCENT ITHE CITY.

PROPERTY CRIMEALSO DOWN 36 PERC