Guest Commentary: Don’t Forget Prosecutors When It Comes to Defunding
by Rory Fleming Since the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops, activists across the country…
After Nearly 30 Years, Walter Ogrod Found Not Guilty of Murder and Off Death Row
By Dominique Kato PHILADELPHIA – The city’s District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unity (CIU) concluded that Walter Ogrod—after…
Philadelphia DA Urges Governor to Use Reprieve Powers to Curb the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons
By Julietta Bisharyan PHILADELPHIA –– On Wednesday, District Attorney Larry Krasner called on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf…
Philadelphia District Attorney and Public Defender’s Offices Work toward Reducing Population of Incarcerated
By Lea Barrios PHILADELPHIA – District Attorney Larry Krasner and Public Defender Keir Bradford-Grey released a statement…
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees, Philly DA Urges Reduction of Prison Population to Prevent Outbreak
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention…
Philadelphia DA Announces Safety Measures against COVID-19, Including Exploring Release Options with the Public Defender
By Danielle Silva On March 16, 2020, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced guidelines that the District…
Krasner Fires Back at McGregor Scott and Trump During Remarks to Symposium at Hastings
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner was not in San Francisco on Friday, but he was a center point…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Keeping an Eye on Crime Rates Crucial For Progressive Prosecution Reform
The historic drop in crime rate over the last several decades combined with the disproportionate incarceration in…
Sunday Commentary: Why Don’t We Have a Sentence Review Unit?
On Monday, Ajay Dev’s case will be back in Judge Janene Beronio’s Yolo County courtroom. As most who…
Prosecutors Can Right Past Wrongs—If Only the System Lets Them
More prosecutors are trying to root out wrongful convictions and restore trust in the legal system. They’re…
Commentary: Zero Is the Number Freed by Conviction Integrity Units Here
According to an article this week in the Washington Post, there are now 49 conviction review units…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Is a Reformer on Paper Only
If You Are Looking for Progressive Prosecution and Transformative Change, Look to the Grassroots like Krasner, Rollins,…
Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead
By Sarah Lustbader “Even before Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had defense attorney Susan Church handcuffed…
Larry Krasner Helped to Defuse an Armed Standoff. Now a Trump Appointee Is Saying Krasner Caused It.
By Sarah Lustbader At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while attempting to serve a warrant, Philadelphia police found…
Sunday Commentary: A New Era of Reform DA’s Began This Week
This week I had an interesting conversation with a man who had lost in an effort to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Ending Mass Incarceration and Reinventing the Role of the Modern Prosecutor
The New Yorker this week has a feature article on Larry Krasner, the reform-minded district attorney of…
Commentary: A Way Forward for Criminal Justice Reform If the DA Wants It
This week, the Vanguard column, supported by information from across the country, created a bit of a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What True Progressive Leadership of the DA’s Office Would Look Like
During the hotly contested election for district attorney, the Davis Enterprise, in endorsing incumbent DA Jeff Reisig,…
Commentary: Down Goes Another Prosecutor
Conventional wisdom has been turned on its head. Prosecutors who seek reelection are usually unopposed and, even…
