Maryland's capital city of Annapolis Marilyn Mosby, a high-profile prosecutor who aligned herself with criminal justice reformers but ended up with legal problems of her own, lost the Democratic primary to a defense attorney.
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Mosby, who was a two-term incumbent, rose to national prominence in 2015 when she pursued criminal charges against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray. His death made people angry. The officers were not found guilty.
Mosby was indicted by a grand jury in January on two counts of perjury and one count of making a false statement on a loan application. She has not entered a plea.
Mosby is accused of telling the truth so she could withdraw money from her account. According to the indictment, Mosby's gross salary in 2020 was more than $250,000.
After working as a prosecutor in Baltimore from 1996 to 2002 he became a defense attorney. He emphasized the need for a change in leadership with ethical, transparent and effective prosecution during his campaign.
Vignarajah was an assistant attorney general.
Baltimore has seen a lot of violent crime recently. Over the last seven years, there have been more than 300 homicides. Maryland's largest city experienced its deadliest January in 50 years with 36 homicides.
It took until Friday for the Democratic primary to be called because the margins were tighter. There was an election on Tuesday. Counties in Maryland can't open mail ballots until the Thursday after the election.
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