With 35 years of experience, Carlos Vega wants to be Phllly’s next district attorney
The Spanish-speaking, FOP-backed homicide prosecutor is running to unseat Larry Krasner.
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Elected officials call for hearings, investigations into Philly Fighting COVID vaccine debacle
Roused by reporting on the startup’s questionable practices, lawmakers beginning to speak out.
Philly’s chief homicide prosecutor demoted as murders reach three-decade high
DA Larry Krasner has replaced Anthony Voci with Chesley Lightsey as the person overseeing gun violence prosecutions.
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Philly’s surprising arrest rate in reported violence against trans women this year: 100%
These kinds of cases are likely under-counted, however, thanks to a fraught relationship with police.
A parade of promises at West Philly community meeting, and Walter Wallace’s family walks out
“We are not at war,” said the police commissioner, a day after two officers shot and killed a Black man.
Arrest in attack on Kendall Stephens, Black trans woman beat up in her Point Breeze home
There's no hate crime charge — because queer and trans people aren’t a protected class in Pennsylvania.
This map compares poverty rate with shooting rate across Philadelphia
The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.
Election fraud complaints in Philly ‘lowest by a mile’ despite chaotic primary
The Philly DA’s office has fielded less than a third the usual number of complaints.
Philly DA: Curfew doesn’t apply to voters heading to polls on Election Day
You won’t be turned away for not wearing a mask — but it’s strongly encouraged.
An ex-Philly cop is suing Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Amazon for a few seconds on screen
Former Officer Saqueta Williams appeared in “Free Meek” because she’s on the DA’s “Do Not Call” list.
Trump slams Philly DA Krasner as ‘worst district attorney’
It's not the first time the feds have come out against the city prosecutor.
You can now track the Philly criminal justice system in real time
DA Krasner’s new online dashboard updates daily, from arrests to sentences.
DA: Philly faces ‘crisis’ in prosecuting drug cases, with backlog of 37,000 untested kits
Without proper forensics, narcotics prosecution can be left with: “A guy was arrested with a bag of powder.”
The North Philly search warrant and PPD’s history of raids gone wrong
They've resulted in both police and civilian deaths.
Why is the Philly DA’s office so white?
Prosecutors' offices lack diversity nationwide. DA Krasner says he's working on a fix.