The most recent statistics from the Philadelphia Police Department show 159 homicides so far this year, a 33 percent increase over the same time in 2020. Many of Krasner’s critics have blamed his decarceration policies for the upswing, while Krasner has blamed national trends.
By Todd Shepherd
Larry Platt: Larry Krasner is losing the battle against homicide. Will voters even care?
With an election looming and body bags piling up at an alarming rate, can D.A. Larry Krasner skirt accountability?
By Larry Platt