{"id":1437944,"date":"2022-04-14T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1437944"},"modified":"2022-04-14T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T17:01:00","slug":"john-legend-stumps-for-far-left-soros-backed-da-candidates-as-violent-crime-soars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-legend-stumps-for-far-left-soros-backed-da-candidates-as-violent-crime-soars\/","title":{"rendered":"John Legend Stumps for Far-Left, Soros-Backed DA Candidates as Violent Crime Soars"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-legend-stumps-for-far-left-soros-backed-da-candidates-as-violent-crime-soars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1437944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/johnlegenddas1-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Left-wing pop star John Legend is throwing his celebrity support behind a series of far-left district attorney candidates and current office-holders, some of whom have received financial backing from George Soros and have supported lenient policies that have led to unprecedented surges in violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>They include embattled San Francisco D.A. Chesa Boudin, who is facing a recall election, and\u00a0Contra Costa County, California, D.A. Diana Becton, who once charged a couple with a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/crime\/2020\/07\/07\/george-soros-backed-da-charges-couple-with-hate-crime-for-painting-over-black-lives-matter\/\">hate crime<\/a>\u201d for painting over a \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d mural on a road. \u00a0Both Boudin and Becton has received financial backing from Soros.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The singer is also backing Durham, North Carolina, D.A.\u00a0Satana Deberry, who has stopped seeking cash bail in most of the cases she prosecutes, allowing suspects back on the streets following arrest.<\/p>\n<p>John Legend\u2019s endorsements come amid soaring crime in Democrat-controlled cities and counties across the country \u2014 a direct consequence of lax policies and anti-police sentiment pushed by the left. \u00a0But the singer made no reference to the crime wave in his Twitter endorsements on Wednesday, saying instead that he is focused on \u201cimproving our criminal legal system.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">District Attorney elections are crucial to improving our criminal legal system and 2022 is a year with thousands of races.  These are the upcoming elections in TN, NC, OR, and CA I am paying close attention to. More information about DA elections is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fdkUmQgWqb\">https:\/\/t.co\/fdkUmQgWqb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlegend\/status\/1514368963496407044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Durham, NC, DA Satana Deberry is running to keep her position as Durham County DA. She has prioritized serious offenses and implemented policies to reduce unnecessary pretrial incarceration &#038; court involvement. More here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/85WQVYPUSs\">https:\/\/t.co\/85WQVYPUSs<\/a><br \/>Vote for Deberry by May 17<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlegend\/status\/1514368966684151809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Contra Costa, CA, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DADianaBecton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DADianaBecton<\/a> is running to keep her position as the county&#8217;s DA. Since taking office in 2017, DA Becton has kept her promise to make real change, transforming the DA\u2019s Office into one that works for all. More here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BHQotwkp4h\">https:\/\/t.co\/BHQotwkp4h<\/a><br \/>Vote by June 7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlegend\/status\/1514368970853269504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Legend is backing former prosecutor Pete Hardin who is running for D.A. of Orange County in California, and Alana Mathews in Sacramento. Both candidates have adopted far-left platforms that include a promise to end cash bail and to stop seeking the death penalty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Sacramento, CA, Alana Mathews, a former prosecutor and crime survivor, is running to lead the Sacramento District Attorney\u2019s race. Check out her platform and endorsements here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d16h1Bdm66\">https:\/\/t.co\/d16h1Bdm66<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanaforda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@alanaforda<\/a> by June 7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlegend\/status\/1514368973923516418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Legend reiterated his support for San Francisco D.A. Chesa Boudin, who is facing a recall as the city and county continue to collapse under the weight of rampant crime. Boudin is the son of convicted Weather Underground murderers\u00a0 Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In San Francisco, CA, Chesa Boudin is fighting a recall.  I endorsed Chesa for DA when he ran for election, and I support him now. More on his work since taking office in 2020 here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wjAxkYiYSN\">https:\/\/t.co\/wjAxkYiYSN<\/a><br \/>Vote No for the recall of DA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chesaboudin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chesaboudin<\/a> by June 7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlegend\/status\/1514368975404032000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Noticeably absent from Legend\u2019s endorsements is his hometown Los Angeles D.A. George Gascon, who i<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/02\/07\/report-hollywood-liberal-elites-donating-to-recall-of-soros-backed-los-angeles-d-a-george-gascon\/\">s facing a recall election<\/a> in the fall. Gascon\u2019s soft-on-crime policies have led to a spike in crime in L.A., with homicides in the city of L.A. surging to their highest level in 15 years in 2021, the first year of Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>John Legend, who endorsed Joe Biden\u2019s bid for the White House in 2020, has made so-called \u201ccriminal justice reform\u201d a cornerstone of his celebrity activism. His pet causes include eliminating cash bail for criminal suspects and restoring voting rights to convicted felons.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Follow David <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Ng on Twitter\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyItsDavidNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@HeyItsDavidNg<\/a>. Have a tip? Contact me at\u00a0<a class=\"c-link x5l\" href=\"mailto:dng@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">dng@breitbart.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-wing pop star John Legend is throwing his celebrity support behind a series of far-left district attorney candidates and current office-holders, some of whom have received financial backing from George<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1437944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1437944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1437944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1437944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1437944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}