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.
Krasner’s DAO
The nation’s eyes are on Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office to see what happens when a DAO is run by a man like Larry Krasner, a progressive former defense attorney whose stated goals include reducing the number of people behind bars.
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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.
A Philly group posted bail for 130 people. Here’s what happened next.
The Philadelphia Bail Fund found 90% of folks they helped still showed up for court.
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.”
DA Krasner slams Kenney over ‘no excuse’ meddling with police complaints
Once-thorough descriptions of alleged PPD misconduct were reduced to a single sentence.
Why is the Philly DA’s office so white?
Prosecutors' offices lack diversity nationwide. DA Krasner says he's working on a fix.
An unfortunately routine murder case erupts into perjury war between Philly police and DA
Krasner: Detectives lied, defense covered for them — but defendant is still guilty.
Philly DA moves to reverse controversial plea deal for gunman in AK-47 shooting
An assistant district attorney admitted making a procedural error in the case.