A teen murderer given a 27-year to life sentence in 1994 was released at the behest of District Attorney Larry Krasner in 2018. Last week, he was in an armed siege with the Philadelphia SWAT Team.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Court order complicates Pennsylvania GOP efforts to impeach Philly DA Krasner
The Commonwealth Court judge inserted the judiciary into the impeachment proceeding, a departure from state and federal precedents.
By Anthony Hennen
Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim funds
Taxpayer dollars are spent to prevent violent crime and relocate victims and witnesses, but recent reports indicate that the District Attorney and Managing Director’s Office have misallocated these funds.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Paul Davis: Santa’s little self-helpers
This holiday season, brazen organized shoplifters may put retail stores out of business.
By Paul Davis
Pennsylvania House votes to impeach Krasner
The 107-85 vote in favor of impeachment fell largely along party lines.
By Anthony Hennen
Thom Nickels: Strawberry Mansion and the Krasner Effect
Nothing is sacred and no one is safe when the DA’s top concern is no longer stopping crime.
by Thom Nickels
Man exonerated by Krasner pleads guilty to gun crime and assault from 2021 incident
Released in 2019 thanks to the DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit, James Frazier was committing violent crime again by 2021.
By Todd Shepherd
Committee testimony highlights conviction rate drop under Krasner
Testimony before the House Select Committee investigating crime in Philadelphia turned away from personal stories and toward data and policy Friday.
By Marco Cerino
Lisa Hart: Krasner ignores victims and sides with murderers — including my parents’ killer
I was just a baby when my parents were brutally murdered in their home in 1984. Their killer was captured, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by a jury of his peers. Now Larry Krasner wants to reverse that jury’s sentence, and doesn’t think the victim’s family should have a say in the matter.
By Lisa Hart