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The Philadelphia DA’s Office is committed to seeking fair, equal justice for 1.5 million residents while upholding Constitutional rights. IG/FB: @philadao
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Members of our Election Task Force have investigated this allegation. This polling place is located in an interior room and the sign in question is further than 10 feet from it. This tweet is deliberately deceptive. #PhillyVotes #Election2020.
Bad things are happening in Philly.
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“I want to be clear: Anyone in Philadelphia County who attempts to disrupt the peace ahead of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration will be held accountable by local law enforcement and by my office," said @DA_LarryKrasner .
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Our office will no longer prosecute people for mere possession of addiction treatment medications that contain buprenorphine. People who seek help for opioid use disorder need more access to treatment and overdose prevention -- not a criminal conviction.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday that his office intends to refile charges in the case.
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NEWS ➡️ Philadelphia D.A. Asks Court to Declare Death Penalty System Unconstitutional via @theappeal.
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Serious scientific research indicates that keeping children out of the adult system significantly reduces recidivism. That's why in 2018 alone we halved the number of juveniles in adult court: .
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RELEASE: DA Larry Krasner Renews Call For End of ICE Access to PARS Database -
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"I am here to say that there is a modern way for prosecutors to support an intelligent approach to cannabis." . Today, District Attorney Larry Krasner’s delivered remarks in full support of legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults. Full transcript:
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Donald Outlaw, cleared of murder, is Philadelphia’s 17th exoneree in 3 years.
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.@DA_LarryKrasner @SAKimFoxx @chesaboudin join progressive prosecutors from across the U.S. to file brief citing concerns with treatment of migrant children in detention, argue for protection not punishment:.
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DA Krasner, Labor Crimes Enforcement Unit Announce Charges Against Three Defendants for Wage Theft, Fraudulent Business Practices.
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We want to make it easier for people to remove minor criminal records, including arrests where no conviction occurred. This will provide thousands of people with a clean slate and a second chance - and second chances are one way to prevent crime: #cjreform.
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We’re all in this together: Larry, First Assistant Temin, and team members from Victim Services, Restorative Justice, and Policy attended a juvenile lifers meeting @PhillyDefenders to engage, collaborate and develop projects for people returning from prison. #cjreform
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RELEASE: DA Larry Krasner Announces End to Cash Bail in Philadelphia for Low-Level Offenses:
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Philly residents of all ages can pick up FREE food and meals in their neighborhoods! .Call 311 or visit to find a site near you! . And check out our blog to learn more:
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Three men recently exonerated -- with a combined 74 years stolen from them -- for crimes they didn’t commit. Tune in to @CBSThisMorning with @Jerickaduncan on Tuesday at 8 am for a profile on @DA_LarryKrasner & our Conviction Integrity Unit.
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Join Larry, Chicago's top prosecutor Kim Foxx, and the ACLU's Udi Ofer tonight for a panel discussion on how reform prosecutors are creating a new vision of what #JusticeLooksLike. Watch LIVE starting at 8 p.m.:
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DA Krasner, Conviction Integrity Unit Secure 20th Exoneration Since 2018.
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LIVE: DA Larry Krasner announces phase one of DAO cash bail reform:
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DA Krasner Statement Regarding Civil Action to Enjoin Lottery by America PAC.
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Congratulations DA Kelley Hodge, Philly's new District Attorney!
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🗳 Polls are now open until 8 PM, Philly! To report any polling location irregularities, call our Election Task Force hotline at 215-686-9641. 🗳 #PhillyVotes
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Today, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is announcing the implementation of a new policy aimed at drastically reducing the number of people on probation and parole. It’s time to curb the damaging effects of mass supervision in Philadelphia. Thread:
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Polls are open, Philly! There have been very few reported incidents so far. To report any voting-related issues, call the Election Task Force at 215-686-9641. #PhillyVotes
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DA Krasner: "Don’t tell people to feel their own value & worth unless you’re willing to put money down. And I don't mean putting it down for another prison or another jail or another stupid mandatory minimum. I mean putting it down for stuff that works.”.
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“This #CleanSlate law is really about preventing a criminal charge being a life sentence to poverty. Having charges or even just arrests on your record affects your ability to get good-paying work, housing, education.” - @CLSphila .
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District Attorneys Krasner, Rollins, Boudin Announce Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commissions to Confront Decades of Unaddressed Intergenerational Trauma.
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DA Krasner Asks Court to Hold Philadelphia Police in Contempt for Failure to Provide Officer Misconduct Information.
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The FOP lost its court battle against the DA Office’s alleged ‘Do Not Call list’ of cops.
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.@DA_LarryKrasner and our Community Engagement team are grateful to our city’s youth leaders who continue to step up and say #EnoughIsEnough as tragedy from gun violence continues to sweep through communities across Philly this summer.
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". it’s a kind of accountability that studies have shown not only reduces future criminal conduct, but is more satisfactory to victims of crime than what we have been doing traditionally.” - @DA_LarryKrasner .
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District Attorney Krasner Announces Initial Charges Against Two Virginia Men for Convention Center Incident.
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Here we go again, folks! . 1) Get the latest #Noreaster4 safety info - sign up for @PhilaOEM alerts: 2) @PHLCityHomeless are working to find shelter for those living on the streets. If you see someone in need: Stay safe out there!
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Today, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and @PhillyMayor are announcing the Year One successful implementation and supportive third-party review of our no cash bail policy for low level offenses. Thread:
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.@DA_LarryKrasner Denounces Firings of Montco Public Defenders, Urges Immediate Reinstatement.
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“I’m thrilled to join the Mayor [as] one of two necessary votes to end this oppressive practice,” DA Krasner said at today’s PARS contract cancellation announcement. Thanks to advocates, @PhillyMayor and staff, and Council members who have made this a safer city for all.
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Ex-school police officer and ‘hip-hop cop’ pleads guilty to sexually abusing two boys.
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RELEASE: New Study Finds 1% Recidivism Rate Among Released Philly Juvenile Lifers.
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To report official misconduct related to incidents that transpired in West Philly on May 31, contact our @philadao_siu through direct message or by calling 215-686-9608.
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DA Krasner Announces New Juvenile Justice Policy Reforms:
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One county in Vermont saw a 50% reduction in overdose deaths after their DA adopted a similar policy in 2018. We will continue working with our harm reduction partners in Philly toward fighting the overdose crisis & saving lives.
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"This is something that should happen around the country. Once you start putting those fees on someone, you can’t just get out from under it.". @PhillyTrib has details on our new policy to waive court fees & fines for low-income people
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A parolee could be detained if they test positive for marijuana, despite the city’s decriminalization of small amounts. That’s why DA Krasner last year instructed our prosecutors to not consider a positive test for pot a violation of supervision.
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TOMORROW: DA Larry Krasner to announce creation of new position to focus on immigrant rights:
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.@DA_LarryKrasner and our data team are announcing the launch of the DAO Dashboard, a public data tool that will provide greater transparency & accountability to the public, & help us improve on reforms we’ve implemented so far.
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6 ABC: DA Krasner Announces First Round of Violence Prevention Grants to Community-Based Groups.
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Phila. DA’s Office Statement on Federal Judge Remanding Suit Against America PAC, Elon Musk to Pa. State Court in Philadelphia.
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ICYMI: We're kicking off a community collaboration and listening session tour on February 21st. First stop: West Philly. Hope to see you there! Details and RSVP:
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Release: @DA_LarryKrasner Announces Decriminalization of Possession of Buprenorphine-Based Addiction Treatment Medication.
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Philadelphia currently has approx. 40,000 people of all ages on #probation and #parole. New @StoneleighFdn fellow Sangeeta Prasad will be working with our office to safely reduce the number of young people under mass supervision: #cjreform.
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Yesterday, Fair and Just Prosecution released an important document in which over a dozen progressive prosecutors outline ways to improve public safety while fulfilling the oath to pursue justice. Check out '21 Principles for the 21st Century Prosecutor':
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Excessive probation and parole feed mass incarceration in our city’s poorest ZIP Codes. Poor people and poor communities are disproportionately subjected to mass supervision, as illustrated by this DAO analysis of Philadelphia sentencing and U.S. Census poverty data:
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.@DA_LarryKrasner said restoring community trust would encourage witnesses to come forward to help the DA’s office with its gun crimes prosecution.
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.@DA_LarryKrasner received his first #COVID_19 vaccination shot today. If you’re a Philly resident, do your part too by visiting mass vaccination clinics at PA Convention Center or Esperanza Community Vaccination Clinic. Both are taking walk-ups 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.
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Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of @PhillyFireDept Lt. Matt LeTourneau, who perished in this morning’s Colorado St. fire. Your bravery and sacrifice will not be forgotten. We also wish all injured a speedy recovery.
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Local and national faith leaders are calling for the end of capital punishment in PA. Get caught up on who’s joining them: .
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DAO Statement on PA Superior Court Opinion Regarding Commonwealth v. Robert Williams, aka Meek Mill.
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DA Krasner Announces Charges for 2020 Assault of Racial Justice Supporter in Fishtown.
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Citing Egregious Misconduct by Former Detective Awaiting Trial, Court Vacates Conviction in 2013 ‘Beats by Dre’ Murder.
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“First and foremost we need new initiatives that focus on addressing this crisis through a public health lens, rather than policing and law enforcement." - @CouncilmemberJG .
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Tonight, Larry joined the #ProtectMueller rally to thank everyone who is standing up for the rule of law and to demand that the integrity of the investigation be maintained. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw
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"This should not be a country where you sit in jail because you are poor," Krasner said at today's @playercoalition press conference. "That has to end.". Together, we'll continue the work of safely reducing Philly's jail population:
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DA Krasner: "You can commit a lesser harm to prevent a greater harm. We are literally losing four lives a day (to overdoses) in Philadelphia." . Larry remains committed to harm reduction, and thanks @GovEdRendell for his leadership on this issue:
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DA Krasner joined @SenSharifStreet and other officials this weekend for a GOTV event to educate voters on critically important ballot referendums dealing with police reform. #PhillyVotes 🗳
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ICYMI: @DA_LarryKrasner joined @CBSThisMorning to discuss our CIU, which has helped exonerate 9 innocent people in 19 months:. “The oath is to seek justice. When somebody sits in a jail cell for a crime they did not commit, that is an injustice.”.
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.@DA_LarryKrasner: “We’re on the cusp of sending every single case involving mere possession of drugs to diversion. We want to get people into treatment to get at underlying problems to stop criminal behavior.".
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Video: Meet Staff Inspector @PPDMichaelCram.! He was born and raised in Philly and has been a police officer for our city for over 25 years:
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.@DA_LarryKrasner Calls on County DAs to Publicly Declare They Will Support & Protect Reproductive Rights in PA.
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This week, our city reached a major milestone in reducing mass incarceration. Our office remains committed to doing its part to safely reduce our city’s jail population:
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District Attorney Krasner Statement on Antonio Martinez Exoneration.
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"If we are serious about reversing Philadelphia’s decades-long struggle with gun violence, we must listen to the young men at the center of crisis," writes Michele Kilpatrick, Asst. Dir. & Dir. of Operations for our DATA Lab.
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“We trust Philadelphia juries. We trust Philadelphia judges. We want justice, and we don’t see that in this settlement,” Krasner said.
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RELEASE: District Attorney Larry Krasner Implements New Policy Giving Indigent Philadelphians Independence from Fines and Fees.
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DA Krasner’s remarks on yesterday’s apparent vigilantism in South Philly ⬇️.
Hey, bat-wielders:. Saying you are "defending" something doesn't prove you really are. And using a bat--or anything else--for an illegal purpose (such as assaulting or threatening or harassing people) is a criminal act. 1/2.
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AG Sessions is wrong: There is no causal relationship between increased immigration+higher crime rates. Immigrants must feel safe to report crimes and testify. That's why Larry+other prosecutors oppose the Trump admin.'s dangerous stance on immigration:
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DA Krasner to hard-working attorneys and support staff: “I need a team willing to make this office the best in the country.”
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New Data Analysis of Fatal & Non-Fatal Shootings Clearance & Arrest Rates in Philly.
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BREAKING: Philadelphia @DA_LarryKrasner has filed a brief arguing Pennsylvania's death penalty is applied arbitrarily and unreliably, violating the state constitution. by @cjciaramella
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DAO Agrees to New Trial, Resentencing & Release for Man Convicted of 1983 Murder on ‘Thinnest’ Evidence.
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"I couldn’t be more happy and proud to be a prosecutor of color who is striving to make a justice system that is as fair and representative of the communities we serve as possible," says ADA Adam Geer of our Homicide Unit:.
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🗳 @DA_LarryKrasner visited our Election Task Force this morning, and wants you to know that you should call our hotline with any improper or illegal voting issues: 215-686-9641 * 215-686-9643 * 215-686-9644. Get out and vote, Philly! 🗳
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"Black trans women are among our most vulnerable loved ones and neighbors — vulnerable to job and housing discrimination, to poverty, and to violence," said @DA_LarryKrasner in announcing charges.
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It’s now official! The parade for our #SuperBowlChampions will be this Thursday. Let’s celebrate safely and responsibly, #Philly! 💚 💚 💚 #FlyEaglesFly
I'm thrilled to announce that we will host a parade this Thursday to celebrate our Super Bowl Champions: The Philadelphia Eagles! #EaglesParade #FlyEaglesFly
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"Patience is a virtue. Patience is a skill," [Judge Leon] Tucker told Veasy as some family members cried with joy. "How long have you been patient?". "27 years," Veasy responded. "You're a free man," Tucker told him.
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.@DA_LarryKrasner: "The genesis of this mass shooting was about everybody has a weapon and so fistfights that, in my day, would have resulted in a broken nose, or maybe at most a broken jaw, turned into absolute mayhem on the streets.".
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Lengthy probation and parole terms are often tripwires for people on supervision that come at great cost to the city, a person’s ability to keep employment, and to their family and community.
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District Attorney Krasner Announces Protest-Related Charges Against SEPTA Police Sergeant.
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Understanding the challenges sex workers face is critical to decreasing law enforcement contact and diverting them into rehabilitation and other social services. Check out this powerful @DecarcerateDA op-ed to learn more:
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“To Noel, having justice served was more important than winning.". We mourn the passing of ADA Noel De Santis, an especially tireless advocate for victims of elder abuse and fraud. She was beloved by many in the legal community and beyond.
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Polls are now open, Philly! To report any voting-related issues, call the Election Task Force at 215-686-9641. #PhillyVotes
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The Wall of Remembrance was relocated on Monday, Feb. 22. It is highly visible and prominently placed at the top of the escalators in the entry of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
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We join loved ones & colleagues in mourning Det. Stanley Brown's passing. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, public servant, Guardian Civic League member, Stylistics drummer, & die hard Eagles fan. He taught us to be our best & show kindness to all. #RIP #InMemoriam
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