Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is black, announced Friday the city would no longer prosecute blacks for drug possession, prostitution, public urination, and open container laws, among others.
The state's attorney concluded prosecuting the crimes mentioned had "no public safety value."
Baltimore, with its majority black population, has a notoriously high violent crime rate.
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is black, announced Friday the city would no longer prosecute blacks for drug possession, prostitution, public urination, and open container laws, among others.
The state's attorney concluded prosecuting the crimes mentioned had "no public safety value."
Baltimore, with its majority black population, has a notoriously high violent crime rate.
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