The era of progressive prosecutors is a failed experiment. Neighborhoods fell apart, crime soared, businesses fled, and residents were unsafe. Angry voters are electing Pragmatic Prosecutors, attorneys who vow to get tough on crime, and restore law and order. This Washington Examiner series highlights some of the new men and women who say they’re bringing change for the better. Part 1 takes a closer look at Baltimore.

EXCLUSIVE — It has been two years since Baltimore County State’s Attorney Ivan Bates ousted his progressive predecessor, Marilyn Mosby, a high-profile prosecutor who aligned herself with the criminal justice reform movement that had swept across the country.