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…