Florida prosecutor's crackdown on repeat offenders leads to drop in violent crimes as Dem city crime soars
Fox News
By targeting known violent criminals and seeking stiff penalties for the worst offenders, a Republican Florida prosecutor has tamped down violent crime in her community – as big cities with Democratic district attorneys around the country are witnessing spikes.
The Fourth Circuit covers Clay, Nassau and Duval counties and the city of Jacksonville and is led by State Attorney Melissa Nelson, who made waves for finding new ways to prosecute known criminals, such as pursuing firearms charges in connection with guns flaunted in music videos. She has sought stiffer sentences for people convicted of gun crimes.
This year, Nelson's jurisdiction is seeing another drop in homicides, although shootings remained even with last year’s at the start of the month, statistics show.