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District Attorney Krasner Statement on Security Threats Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Security Threats Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 14, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Thursday issued a statement on local law enforcement’s commitment to…
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Reversal of Safehouse Ruling
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Reversal of Safehouse Ruling
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 12, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday issued a statement following reversal by the U.S. Court of…
DA Krasner Announces Renewed Funding for DAO Homicide Rapid Response Program
DA Krasner Announces Renewed Funding for DAO Homicide Rapid Response Program
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 11, 2021) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is pleased to announce that the Philadelphia District…
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Commonwealth v. Macias Bail Motion
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Commonwealth v. Macias Bail Motion
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 8, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner has issued a statement following a motion to revoke bail for Joshua Macias…
District Attorney Krasner, ADA Cummings Statements on 17th Exoneration Since 2018
District Attorney Krasner, ADA Cummings Statements on 17th Exoneration Since 2018
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 29, 2020) — The District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) on Tuesday secured the 17th exoneration of a…
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Investigation of Dec. 25th Officer-Involved Shooting
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Investigation of Dec. 25th Officer-Involved Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 28, 2020) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday issued the following statement on the Officer-Involved Shooting…
District Attorney Krasner Announces Charges for Attempted Murder of Officer
District Attorney Krasner Announces Charges for Attempted Murder of Officer
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 23, 2020) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday announced Attempted Murder and related charges against Devon…
Profiles in Justice: Immigration Counsel Caleb Arnold
Profiles in Justice: Immigration Counsel Caleb Arnold
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s (DAO) first-ever Immigration Counsel, Caleb Arnold, would at first glance seem to be an…
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Vilma Cubias
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Vilma Cubias
For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the…
Profiles in Justice: Victim/Witness Services Coordinator Tracee Washington
Profiles in Justice: Victim/Witness Services Coordinator Tracee Washington
Tracee Washington, a Victim/Witness Services Coordinator for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s (DAO) Municipal Court Unit…
DAO, PPD Announce Sexual Assault Charges Against Youth Skateboarding Club Leader; Victims &…
DAO, PPD Announce Sexual Assault Charges Against Youth Skateboarding Club Leader; Victims &…
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 2, 2020) — The District Attorney’s Office (DAO) and Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) on Wednesday announced charges…
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Carly Nixon
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Carly Nixon
For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the…
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Margueritta Matar
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Margueritta Matar
For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the…
District Attorney’s Office Announces Arrest, Charges for Stalking Incidents in Old City
District Attorney’s Office Announces Arrest, Charges for Stalking Incidents in Old City
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 25, 2020) — The District Attorney’s Office (DAO) on Wednesday announced charges have been filed against Steve Ditty…
Profiles in Justice: Christina Bradley, Dir. of Juvenile Social Services
Profiles in Justice: Christina Bradley, Dir. of Juvenile Social Services
Born and raised in the heart of North Philadelphia, Christina “Tina” Bradley credits a substitute counselor in her senior year at her…
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Re-Suspension of Court Functions Due to COVID-19
District Attorney Krasner Statement on Re-Suspension of Court Functions Due to COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2020) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday issued the following statement on the First Judicial District’s
District Attorney Krasner Appoints Chesley Lightsey Interim Homicide & Non-Fatal Shooting Unit…
District Attorney Krasner Appoints Chesley Lightsey Interim Homicide & Non-Fatal Shooting Unit…
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 17, 2020) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday announced the appointment of veteran homicide prosecutor Chesley…
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Kara Heininger
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Kara Heininger
For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the…
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Zach Wynkoop
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Zach Wynkoop
For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the…
City Commissioners, District Attorney Issue Warning About Misleading Calls to PA Voters
City Commissioners, District Attorney Issue Warning About Misleading Calls to PA Voters
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 13, 2020) — The Philadelphia City Commissioners and the District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force have received…