On clearing records, District Attorney’s push for reform extends beyond the Philly office
“Showing support for this type of legislation meets our duty to prevent crime.”
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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Why social justice advocate Movita Johnson-Harrell upended her life to join Krasner’s DAO
She'll bring an activist voice to the DA's Victim Witness Services and Restorative Justice division.
Imprisoned 34 years despite false testimony, he’s one of many looking to Philly DA Krasner for help
Since the beginning of the year, the DAO has received 40 percent more exoneration requests than all of 2017.
DA Larry Krasner’s first ‘listening session’ brings out crowds in West Philly
"We needed this. We needed the one-on-one."