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Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Liberal newspaper slams woke DA in scathing op-ed
A prosecutor condemned as America's wokest over her tough-on-cops, soft-on-criminals decisions has now been condemned by her liberal local newspaper. Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County Attorney who oversees crimes in Minneapolis, was lashed in a new op-ed published by The Minnesota Star Tribune calling her 'an embarrassment to Minnesota.' Journalist Andy Brehm added: 'Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is eclipsing even the self-aggrandizing Gov. Tim Walz in the hefty amount of national coverage she's getting these days. And it's not making Minnesota look very good.' Brehm said it was 'hard to believe' that Moriarty was still using an 'equity-focused' charging policy that considers the race of suspects before deciding to how to proceed. Brehm was outraged that Moriarty, a progressive Democrat , has decided to adjudicate the law using 'dermatology' rather than 'impartiality'. Moriarty's alleged racist antics have made her office the target of a Department of Justice probe. And while Brehm says he thinks some of the Trump's moves against wokeness have been vengeful, he is fully supportive of the DoJ decision to come after Moriarty. Also highlighted was Moriarty's decision to let a woke serial Tesla vandal off with keying six cars and causing $21,000 of damage, while pursing murder charges against a cop who lawfully killed a suspect. Last month, Moriarty dropped charges against Tesla vandal Dylan Bryan Adams and instead let him enter a diversion program, which may let him keep his job working for Democrat Governor Tim Walz. She broke her own rules with Adams, as Hennepin County Attorney's Office says diversion programs are only suitable for property criminals who've caused less than $5,000 of damage. A woman who keyed a single car was charged with a felony by Moriarty around the same time, with locals accusing her of tacitly-supporting attacks on Tesla cars because owner Elon Musk is a huge figure in the MAGA movement. 'Apparently, if crime is committed in the name of the right left-wing cause in Hennepin County, it need not be punished as harshly,' Brehm wrote. And the progressive prosecutor certainly wasn't in the mood to display the grace she showed with Tesla vandal Adams in the case of state trooper Ryan Londregan. She tried to charge him with murder and manslaughter for shooting dead Ricky Cobb II, a black man killed in July 2023 after he tried to drag Londregan's partner away during a traffic stop. But it has printed a series of scathing pieces on Moriarty in recent weeks as her behavior turned the city of Minneapolis into an American laughing stock. Minneapolis was rocked by the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by white police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. Floyd's killing turbocharged the Black Lives Matter movement and saw huge swathes of Minneapolis destroyed by nights of rioting and firebombing. The Democrat-leaning city swung hard left in the wake of Floyd's killing and at one point was even on track to completely dismantle its police force. But soaring violent crime, a fading economy and an increased reputation for anarchy and chaos has seen the city's more extreme progressive decisions criticized in recent months. Moriarty won election in November 2022 and has not said whether she will run for re-election in 2026. But Brehms and others have called for Minneapolis locals to follow the example of other cities like San Francisco and Oakland by booting her out of office should she run again.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fresh humiliation for America's wokest DA as liberal hometown newspaper op-ed calls her anti-white racist
A prosecutor condemned as America's wokest over her tough-on-cops, soft-on-criminals decisions has now been condemned by her liberal local newspaper. Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County Attorney who oversees crimes in Minneapolis, was lashed in a new op-ed published by The Minnesota Star Tribune calling her 'an embarrassment to Minnesota.' Journalist Andy Brehm added: 'Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is eclipsing even the self-aggrandizing Gov. Tim Walz in the hefty amount of national coverage she's getting these days. And it's not making Minnesota look very good.' Brehm said it was 'hard to believe' that Moriarty was still using an 'equity-focused' charging policy that considers the race of suspects before deciding to how to proceed. Brehm was outraged that Moriarty, a progressive Democrat, has decided to adjudicate the law using 'dermatology' rather than 'impartiality'. Moriarty's alleged racist antics have made her office the target of a Department of Justice probe. And while Brehm says he thinks some of the Trump's moves against wokeness have been vengeful, he is fully supportive of the DoJ decision to come after Moriarty. Also highlighted was Moriarty's decision to let a woke serial Tesla vandal off with keying six cars and causing $21,000 of damage, while pursing murder charges against a cop who lawfully killed a suspect Last month, Moriarty dropped charges against Tesla vandal Dylan Bryan Adams and instead let him enter a diversion program, which may let him keep his job working for Democrat Governor Tim Walz. She broke her own rules with Adams, as Hennepin County Attorney's Office says diversion programs are only suitable for property criminals who've caused less than $5,000 of damage. A woman who keyed a single car was charged with a felony by Moriarty around the same time, with locals accusing her of tacitly-supporting attacks on Tesla cars because owner Elon Musk is a huge figure in the MAGA movement. 'Apparently, if crime is committed in the name of the right left-wing cause in Hennepin County, it need not be punished as harshly,' Brehm wrote. And the progressive prosecutor certainly wasn't in the mood to display the grace she showed with Tesla vandal Adams in the case of state trooper Ryan Londregan. She tried to charge him with murder and manslaughter for shooting dead Ricky Cobb II, a black man killed in July 2023 after he tried to drag Londregan's partner away during a traffic stop. Londregan's decision was credited with saving his colleague's life, but Moriarty 'scandalously' kept pushing the charges against him until they were finally dropped last year. Brehm said Moriarty's two-tier pursuit of justice shows that she has a 'soft spot' for violent offenders - but that she is 'out to get' police officers. The Star Tribune is a liberal newspaper which rarely published conservative op-eds during the woke excess years of the early 2020s. But it has printed a series of scathing pieces on Moriarty in recent weeks as her behavior turned the city of Minneapolis into an American laughing stock. Minneapolis was rocked by the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by white police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. Floyd's killing turbocharged the Black Lives Matter movement and saw huge swathes of Minneapolis destroyed by nights of rioting and firebombing. The Democrat-leaning city swung hard left in the wake of Floyd's killing and at one point was even on track to completely dismantle its police force. But soaring violent crime, a fading economy and an increased reputation for anarchy and chaos has seen the city's more extreme progressive decisions criticized in recent months. Moriarty won election in November 2022 and has not said whether she will run for re-election in 2026. But Brehms and others have called for Minneapolis locals to follow the example of other cities like San Francisco and Oakland by booting her out of office should she run again.
The Hill
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
DOJ investigating Minnesota prosecutor over race policy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday it was investigating a prosecutor in Minnesota over 'race-based prosecutorial decision making.' The DOJ's Civil Rights Division said it was investigating Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, a Democrat, after she recently adopted a policy that required prosecutors to consider 'racial identity' during their prosecutorial decision making. 'The investigation announced today will involve a comprehensive review of all relevant Hennepin County Attorney's Offices policies and practices that may involve illegal consideration of race,' the DOJ said in a statement. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon shared online that on Saturday, the department launched a 'racial discrimination pattern and practice investigation' into the new policy, which instructs prosecutors to consider a defendant's race during plea deals. 'Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason,' Dhillon said in a post Sunday on X. He shared that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the DOJ will investigate and 'take action wherever necessary' to identify government practices that go against the country's 'civil rights norms.' The Minnesota policy took effect on April 28, CNN and its affiliate KARE reported. KARE previously reported that the Hennepin County Attorney's Office policy instructed resolutions to be based on individualized analyses. The policy notes that while racial identity and age are 'not appropriate grounds for departures,' the resolutions should consider a 'whole person,' including age and racial identity. In a statement, Bondi said she firmly believes in the 'paramount importance of a colorblind criminal justice system.' 'This Department of Justice will avail itself of every tool at its disposal to protect all Americans from illegal [Diversity, equity and inclusion] discrimination,' Bondi said. According to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office website, Moriarty was elected in 2022 and previously served as the Hennepin County Chief Public Defender for six years.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
DA probed by Trump for plea deals based on race
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is facing a federal civil rights investigation over her new plea deal policy, which explicitly directs prosecutors to factor in race when considering offers for criminal defendants . Less than a week after Moriarty's office implemented the changes, the Department of Justice announced it was launching an inquiry into whether the policy violates the Constitution. The investigation is being led by Trump-era appointees who argue the guidelines may unlawfully treat people differently based on race. Moriarty (pictured) - who has been dubbed the country's most woke DA - is a progressive former public defender who campaigned on racial equity and criminal justice reform. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon made the announcement Saturday. 'This letter is to inform you that the Department of Justice is opening an investigation to determine whether the Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is engaged in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States,' she wrote. 'While racial identity and age are not appropriate grounds for departures [from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines], proposed resolutions should consider the person charged as a whole person, including their racial identity and age,' the policy states. 'While these factors should not be controlling, they should be part of the overall analysis. 'Racial disparities harm our community, lead to distrust, and have a negative impact on community safety. 'Prosecutors should be identifying and addressing racial disparities at decision points, as appropriate.' Moriarty, who took office in 2023 after winning a highly polarized election, has positioned herself as a reformer eager to disrupt traditional prosecutorial practices — including how plea deals are offered. She previously made headlines for declining to charge certain juvenile suspects in high-profile cases, sparking outrage from police unions and some community members. Supporters say Moriarty's approach is long overdue in a system plagued by racial inequities. But critics argue the new plea policy goes too far, replacing equal justice with identity-based leniency that could violate civil rights protections. 'Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason,' Dhillon wrote on X . 'Under the leadership of @AGPamBondi and her team, @TheJusticeDept lawyers will investigate and take action wherever necessary to identify government practices that may run afoul of our civil rights norms.' The probe marks a sharp clash between federal civil rights enforcement under conservative leadership and local progressive prosecutors who argue that colorblind policies perpetuate racial injustice. It also signals the DOJ's willingness to take on local jurisdictions where reforms are seen as ideologically extreme. Moriarty has not personally commented on the investigation. However, her office issued a brief statement. 'We are aware of the letter from the Department of Justice posted to social media but have not received it,' HCAO spokesperson Daniel Borgertpoepping told KARE 11 News. 'Our office will cooperate with any resulting investigation and we're fully confident our policy complies with the law.' The case is likely to become a flashpoint in the ongoing national debate over race, justice, and the future of progressive prosecution. In April, Moriarty was accused of flouting her own rules to ensure a Minnesota state worker walked free after keying six Teslas. Her office revealed that they dropped charges against 33-year-old Dylan Bryan Adams after he reportedly admitted to causing around $21,000 in damage s during four separate incidents. Adams will instead be entered into an adult diversion program for first-time, low-level offenders, which could even allow him to keep his job as a is a program consultant at the state's Department of Human Services. Even the liberal-leaning Minnesota Star Tribune has slammed Moriarty's decision in an op-ed where they note her own office's policy, which says that diversion is only meant for property crimes of less than $5,000. Bryan - whose ultimate boss is Minnesota's Democrat Governor Tim Walz - caused more than four times that amount of damage but won't even have a conviction to his name. 'Moriarty either ignored it or bent it to fit a narrative,' columnist Brandi Bennet wrote. 'Either way, the public is left wondering: What exactly are the rules in Hennepin County, and who are they written to protect?' Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
America's wokest DA probed by Trump for offering plea deals on the basis of race
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is facing a federal civil rights investigation over her new plea deal policy, which explicitly directs prosecutors to factor in race when considering offers for criminal defendants. Less than a week after Moriarty's office implemented the changes, the Department of Justice announced it was launching an inquiry into whether the policy violates the Constitution. The investigation is being led by Trump-era appointees who argue the guidelines may unlawfully treat people differently based on race. Moriarty - who has been dubbed the country's most woke DA - is a progressive former public defender who campaigned on racial equity and criminal justice reform. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon made the announcement Saturday. 'This letter is to inform you that the Department of Justice is opening an investigation to determine whether the Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is engaged in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States,' she wrote. The memo at the center of the firestorm — titled Negotiations Policy for Cases Involving Adult Defendants — was quietly distributed inside the HCAO and first obtained by local NBC affiliate KARE 11. It lays out a series of new priorities for prosecutors, including guidance to consider a defendant's age, immigration status, employment, housing, and access to student financial aid. But the most contentious provision is the one that directly addresses race. 'While racial identity and age are not appropriate grounds for departures [from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines], proposed resolutions should consider the person charged as a whole person, including their racial identity and age,' the policy states. 'While these factors should not be controlling, they should be part of the overall analysis. 'Racial disparities harm our community, lead to distrust, and have a negative impact on community safety. 'Prosecutors should be identifying and addressing racial disparities at decision points, as appropriate.' Moriarty, who took office in 2023 after winning a highly polarized election, has positioned herself as a reformer eager to disrupt traditional prosecutorial practices — including how plea deals are offered. She previously made headlines for declining to charge certain juvenile suspects in high-profile cases, sparking outrage from police unions and some community members. Supporters say Moriarty's approach is long overdue in a system plagued by racial inequities. But critics argue the new plea policy goes too far, replacing equal justice with identity-based leniency that could violate civil rights protections. 'Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason,' Dhillon wrote on X. 'Under the leadership of @AGPamBondi and her team, @TheJusticeDept lawyers will investigate and take action wherever necessary to identify government practices that may run afoul of our civil rights norms.' The probe marks a sharp clash between federal civil rights enforcement under conservative leadership and local progressive prosecutors who argue that colorblind policies perpetuate racial injustice. It also signals the DOJ's willingness to take on local jurisdictions where reforms are seen as ideologically extreme. Moriarty has not personally commented on the investigation. However, her office issued a brief statement. 'We are aware of the letter from the Department of Justice posted to social media but have not received it,' HCAO spokesperson Daniel Borgertpoepping told KARE 11 News. 'Our office will cooperate with any resulting investigation and we're fully confident our policy complies with the law.' The case is likely to become a flashpoint in the ongoing national debate over race, justice, and the future of progressive prosecution. In April, Moriarty was accused of flouting her own rules to ensure a Minnesota state worker walked free after keying six Teslas. Her office revealed that they dropped charges against 33-year-old Dylan Bryan Adams after he reportedly admitted to causing around $21,000 in damage s during four separate incidents. Adams will instead be entered into an adult diversion program for first-time, low-level offenders, which could even allow him to keep his job as a is a program consultant at the state's Department of Human Services. Even the liberal-leaning Minnesota Star Tribune has slammed Moriarty's decision in an op-ed where they note her own office's policy, which says that diversion is only meant for property crimes of less than $5,000. Bryan - whose ultimate boss is Minnesota's Democrat Governor Tim Walz - caused more than four times that amount of damage but won't even have a conviction to his name. 'Moriarty either ignored it or bent it to fit a narrative,' columnist Brandi Bennet wrote. 'Either way, the public is left wondering: What exactly are the rules in Hennepin County, and who are they written to protect?'
