Man Wrongfully Convicted 30 Years Ago Finally Freed – Prosecutor on Hot Seat
By Pavan Potti PHILADELPHIA – On a 1985 day in Northern Philadelphia, a drug deal gone wrong…
Reform Philly DA Charges, Arrests Former Police Sgt for Beating Protestors
By Mia Machado PHILADELPHIA- Reform Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced late this last week the arrest…
Former ‘Lifer” Becomes 1st ‘Artist in Residence’ for Philly District Attorney’s Office
By Susana Jurado PHILADELPHIA – The District Attorney’s Office officially appointed its first ever “Artist in Residence,”…
Philly Leaders Denounce Injustice, Promote Safety Among At-Risk LGBTQ Communities
By Susana Jurado PHILADELPHIA – Several city leaders and activists here in Philadelphia have come together to…
Ex-Philly Police Officer Charged with Murder in 2017 Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Man
By Josue Monroy PHILADELPHIA— The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office has pressed charges against former Philadelphia police officer…
Philly DA Announces Election Task Force to Counter Voter Suppression and Unlawful Militias at Polling Places
By Linhchi Nguyen PHILADELPHIA – A task force announced here this week will be responsible for fighting…
Researchers, Prosecutors Promote ‘Transparency’ and ‘Accountability’ in Prosecution Practices
By Jose Medina PHILADELPHIA – The US criminal justice system has recently been put into question with…
Philly DA Krasner Calls on PA Lawmakers to Pass LGBTQ Hate Crime Protections Following Attack on Transgender Woman
By Julietta Bisharyan PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Aggravated Assault and Ethnic Intimidation charges…
Philly Top Prosecutor, Councilmembers Condemn Trump Talk of Charging Protestors with ‘Sedition’
By Susana Jurado PHILADELPHIA – District Attorney Larry Krasner and City Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Jamie Gauthier,…
Public Safety Includes Incarcerated – Conversations on Bail, Parole, and Prosecutor Power
By Roxanna Jarvis The criminal justice system’s many inequities and strategies to turn it instead into a…
Philly DA Asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Halt Livestreaming Trials
By Julietta Bisharyan PHILADELPHIA – To protect witnesses, victims and jurors, District Attorney Larry Krasner filed…
My View: Is Reisig Starting to Try to Shift to the Middle? We Think Not
By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago Jonathan Raven, the Chief Deputy DA in the Yolo…
Progressive Philly DA Disappointed PA Supreme Court Fails to Act to Reform Philly’s Broken Cash Bail System
By Ayanna Gandhi PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision not to act to reform “Philadelphia’s unjust…
District Attorney Krasner Files Charges against Officer for Attack on Protesters
By Ayanna Gandhi PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Tuesday announced criminal proceedings against Philadelphia Police…
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Officers to Other Cities in Wake of Portland
After receiving serious pushback for federal actions in Portland, President Trump continued to escalate the tension—threatening to…
Proud Boys Hate Group Members Attend Philadelphia’s FOP Police Union Party
By Susana Jurado PHILADELPHIA, U.S. – District Attorney Jack Krasner issued a statement that expressed his disdain…
Amicus Signed by Prosecutors and Other Reformers Calls for Access to Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Sites
Eighty-five current and former prosecutors, along with law enforcement officials and other leaders, filed an amicus on…
Three Prosecutors Join with Shaun King to Announce Grassroots Law Project to Create Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Programs
On Wednesday, Chesa Boudin (San Francisco), Larry Krasner (Philadelphia) and Rachael Rollins (Boston) joined together to announce…
Philly ‘Vigilantes’ Beat Journalist After Standoff with Black Lives Matter Protestors
By Nick Domenici PHILADELPHIA – A confrontation between a bunch of so-called “vigilantes” and Black Lives Matters…
Leading Prosecutors Call for Prosecutorial Reform, Redefining ‘Camaraderie’ with Police
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider NATIONAL – St. Louis Police Chief Attorney Kimberly Gardner and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…
