Democrats Take Over State, Immediately Move To Soften Crime Laws

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The Virginia state House’s Courts of Justice Committee is weighing soft-on-crime legislation after Democrats won a trifecta in the state’s government. House Bill 244, introduced by Democratic state Del. Vivian Watts on…

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