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Shannon Taylor, now running for Virginia’s First District Congress as a Democrat, is under fire for her past as a progressive prosecutor who pushed for less incarceration and more diversity — actions that now clash with her campaign’s tough-on-crime messaging. Once she fired seven prosecutors to boost diversity, critics say she prioritized ideology over public safety, while her campaign highlights her record prosecuting violent criminals. Tied to other controversial progressive prosecutors like Steve Descano — who dropped charges against a later-convicted murderer — Taylor was part of a group pushing for criminal justice reform, including ending mandatory minimums. Now facing the incumbent Republican, GOP opponents accuse her of “woke activism,” painting her as out of step with voters in a conservative district.

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