{"id":2365483,"date":"2024-11-07T08:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-voters-oust-da-for-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T08:30:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:30:32","slug":"ga-voters-oust-da-for-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-voters-oust-da-for-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/","title":{"rendered":"GA Voters Oust DA For County Where Laken Riley Was Murdered"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fga-voters-oust-da-for-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered%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=2365483&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--><p>The \u200darticle\u200c reports on the \u2063recent ousting of \u200cDeborah Gonzalez, the\u2064 District Attorney of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, by voters who were dissatisfied with her handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">sanctuary city policies<\/a> \u200cand the murder of a local nursing\u2064 student, \u200cLaken Riley. Gonzalez, a progressive supported by George\u2062 Soros, faced backlash as she\u200b oversaw policies \u2064that allowed\u200c undocumented immigrants to remain unchallenged in the community. The election saw her lose to independent candidate Kalki Yalamanchili, who garnered approximately 60% of \u2064the vote. <\/p>\n<p>The\u200d article highlights\u200d the tragic facts surrounding\u2062 Riley&#8217;s murder at the\u200c hands of Jose \u200bAntonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. Following the \u2062incident, concerns \u200cwere raised about the efficacy of the county\u2019s immigration policies, which had previously welcomed \u2062all immigrants regardless of status. The piece draws connections\u2064 to \u2062the broader\u2064 national debate on immigration policies and their \u200cimplications for public safety, mentioning\u2062 parallels with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-seeks-records-of-biden-allegedly-using-pseudonym-as-vice-president\/\" title=\"Comer requests Biden&#039;s records on alleged VP pseudonym use.\">high-profile \u200bpolitical figures<\/a> such as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Bill\u2063 Clinton. \u2063 <\/p>\n<p>the\u200d article illustrates voter sentiment towards law enforcement and sanctuary policies in the wake of crime, using\u200b Riley&#8217;s murder as a\u200c pivotal example that influenced \u2064the recent \u2064election outcome in Athens-Clarke County.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jy-tWUGLZ6k\">11 Alive \/ YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/voters-oust-soros-backed-da-who-oversaw-sanctuary-city-policies-in-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Voters%20Oust%20Soros-Backed%20DA%20Who%20Oversaw%20Sanctuary%20City%20Policies%20In%20County%20Where%20Laken%20Riley%20Was%20Murdered&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/voters-oust-soros-backed-da-who-oversaw-sanctuary-city-policies-in-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Voters%20Oust%20Soros-Backed%20DA%20Who%20Oversaw%20Sanctuary%20City%20Policies%20In%20County%20Where%20Laken%20Riley%20Was%20Murdered&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/voters-oust-soros-backed-da-who-oversaw-sanctuary-city-policies-in-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/voters-oust-soros-backed-da-who-oversaw-sanctuary-city-policies-in-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Voters%20Oust%20Soros-Backed%20DA%20Who%20Oversaw%20Sanctuary%20City%20Policies%20In%20County%20Where%20Laken%20Riley%20Was%20Murdered&amp;body=Her%20challenger,%20an%20independent,%20received%20nearly%2060%20percent%20of%20the%20vote.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/voters-oust-soros-backed-da-who-oversaw-sanctuary-city-policies-in-county-where-laken-riley-was-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Georgia voters in Athens-Clarke County ousted their disgraced left-wing prosecutor who oversaw traitorous sanctuary city policies where 22-year-old Laken Riley was brutally murdered.<\/p>\n<p>Athens-Clarke and Oconee County District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez lost to Independent Kalki Yalamanchili, who <a href=\"https:\/\/results.sos.ga.gov\/results\/public\/Georgia\/elections\/2024NovGen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received<\/a> roughly 60 percent of the vote, Fox 5 Atlanta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/prosecutor-athens-laken-riley-murder-loses-reelection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-24c12b648a83e15851df49fe88c06c59 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-24c12b648a83e15851df49fe88c06c59\"><\/div>\n<p>Gonzalez, a self-described &ldquo;progressive,&rdquo; was first elected in 2020 after receiving backing from left-wing billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbusters.org\/blogs\/business\/tim-kilcullen\/2024\/08\/13\/who-are-126-soros-prosecutors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Soros<\/a>. Gonzalez was at the center of recent recall efforts spurred by residents who are angry that Gonzalez and other county officials allowed &ldquo;illegal aliens to freely roam our county,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineathens.com\/story\/news\/politics\/government\/2024\/04\/02\/votes-garnered-to-proceed-with-recall-against-athens-mayor-sheriff-da\/73183233007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Athens-Banner Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The county (and country) was shaken to its core when Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was brutally murdered while on a run on a wooded trail near her school. Authorities arrested Jose Antonio Ibarra the next day. Ibarra is an illegal immigrant who arrived to the states from Venezuela in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Athens City Council passed a resolution in 2019 welcoming immigrants &ldquo;of all statuses,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/republicans-slam-athens-mayor-for-running-a-sanctuary-city-but-the-city-denies-being-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-police-union-calls-cop-who-shot-13-year-old-adam-toledo-heroic\/\" title=\"Chicago Police Union Calls Cop Who Shot 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo \u2018Heroic\u2019\">city released<\/a> a memo in December of 2023 stating Athens-Clarke County supports &ldquo;undocumented&rdquo; immigrants. Further, current county policy states the sheriff&rsquo;s office will not enforce a 48-hour detainer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[If a] detainer is issued but is not accompanied by a federal warrant or court order signed by a federal magistrate or federal judge, [the illegal migrant] shall not be held solely on the ICE detainer,&rdquo; the policy states, according to the report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6c6fafabce418d9654e9a902b0e66c59 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6c6fafabce418d9654e9a902b0e66c59\"><\/div>\n<p>As my colleague Jordan Boyd previously reported, Ibarra was previously arrested in New York for &ldquo;reckless endangerment of a child and acting in a manner injurious to a child.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After being locked up, Ibarra was able to bond out and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/jose-ibarras-immigration-status-what-is-sanctuary-city-are-there-any-georgia\/UC2HFYEIWNDRVOUSQTR4SEBUG4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flee to a county<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-should-apologize-to-americans-for-his-open-border-not-to-the-killers-who-cross-it\/\" title=\"Biden must apologize to Americans for his open border, not to the crossing killers\">bans law enforcement<\/a> from asking about immigration status and even <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">offers illegal border crossers legal aid<\/a>,&rdquo; Boyd wrote. &ldquo;It was there that he took the life of an innocent American.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Like Gonzalez, Vice President Kamala Harris also lost her race, in part due to <em>her<\/em> traitorous stance on the border crisis &mdash; a stance former President <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/14\/bill-clinton-laken-riley-would-still-be-alive-if-biden-harris-admin-vetted-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Clinton<\/a> acknowledged directly led to the murder of Riley.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You had a case in Georgia not very long ago, didn&rsquo;t you? They made an ad about it, about a young woman who had been killed by an immigrant. Yeah, well, if they&rsquo;d all been properly vetted that probably wouldn&rsquo;t have happened,&rdquo; Clinton&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1845868462796603583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c1009c03c03bf40002abb73fd69e75b2 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c1009c03c03bf40002abb73fd69e75b2\"><\/div>\n<p>But Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/14\/bill-clinton-laken-riley-would-still-be-alive-if-biden-harris-admin-vetted-immigrants\/\">claimed for years<\/a> the border was secure and, as the border czar, turned a blind eye to the invasion. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fa85cd468cc04580b54aa4c8ce8847ec fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fa85cd468cc04580b54aa4c8ce8847ec\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. 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