Maura EwinginGENInside the Philly DA’s Fight to Free the Wrongfully ConvictedLarry Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which acts as the city’s in-house Innocence Project, is trying to fix sentencing errors pastFeb 26, 20204Feb 26, 20204
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYCrime Victims Backing Philly DA Larry Krasner Don’t Want Tougher Sentences — They Want Fair OnesA widely shared, recent piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer tells the story of a woman’s grief six months after her husband was murdered…May 15, 20181May 15, 20181
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYPennsylvania’s Death Row Prisoners Argue That the Right to Execute Does Not Include the Right to…Historically, whenever a Pennsylvania court handed down a death sentence, it was effectively condemning the defendant to live the rest of…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYCalifornia Ruling Could Give Accused Gang Members a Chance to Clear Their NamesOn January 31, 2013, a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over Carlos David Sanchez for playing his car stereo too loud. During the…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYPhilly’s Gang Violence Strategy Doesn’t Work. Here’s Why.Philadelphia implemented the “focused deterrence” model of gang policing, which includes the promise of critical social services. The…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYJay-Z, Meek Mill Friends to 21,000 Concert Fans: Vote for Judges, Prosecutors, and Councilmen Who…“We have the power to replace these people.”Dec 5, 2017Dec 5, 2017
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYIs Philly’s New Head Prosecutor Still Part of the Movement that Propelled Him to Office?Scores of Larry Krasner fans clinked cans of non-craft beer and plastic cups of wine from a box at the DA-elect’s victory party last week…Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
Maura EwinginIN JUSTICE TODAYProsecutors Forced to Redefine ‘Gang Member’Two years ago, some longtime residents of Placentia, California, were disturbed when Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017