Judge Patrick Dugan
D.A. Larry Krasner is no reformer, says Judge Dugan
“Larry always says, ‘F around and find out’ when he’s talking about Trump. How about ‘F around and find out’ to the people running around here with AK 47s?”
D.A. Larry Krasner
Krasner stars in Profiles in Cowardice
There are two reasons incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner won’t debate faux Republican challenger Chuck Peruto. (Chuck has been a Democrat his whole life.) The first is smart: With a 7-1 voter registration edge in deep blue (and high homicide Philly), Krasner has nothing to gain, and possibly something
Chuck Peruto
Peruto, The Entertainer, targets Let 'em Loose Larry
During his decades-long career as a lawyer, which included outrageous stunts in the courtroom and gossip column-worthy affairs outside of it, there is one thing that enemies will use to smear A. Charles Peruto Jr., known to friend and foe as Chuck. In May 2013, while Chuck was downashore in
Larry Krasner
Progressives held their ground with Krasner
In the end, it wasn’t even close. In the end, as usually is the case, the incumbent had the advantage. In the end, incumbent progressive District Attorney Larry Krasner beat his traditional liberal challenger, Carlos Vega, by a 2-1 margin in a predictably low turnout race. The turnout was
Elections
For safety's sake, vote Carlos Vega
The spotlight is on Philadelphia Democrats on Tuesday, with former star prosecutor Carlos Vega making a strong move to dethrone former defense attorney Larry Krasner as district attorney, an office he has no business holding. Krasner is salt in the sugar bowl. The prime directive of the D.A. is
Politics
Progressives watching Philly D.A. contest
It is very rare, in Philadelphia, for a district attorney’s race to catch fire. It has this year and the outcome is of national interest. Why? Because far-left Democratic incumbent Larry Krasner, 60, is one of “George’s Boys” — a clutch of D.A.’s (not all male), who
Larry Krasner
Larry Krasner’s bait-and-switch scheme
Jim O’Brien was Larry Krasner’s punching bag for a few years — he and his colleagues in Arraignment Court, where bail is set for those accused of crime. He could not talk about it while he was still an employee of Municipal Court, which oversees Arraignment Court. His retirement
D.A. Larry Krasner
In D.A. debate, Peruto stands alone
District Attorney Larry Krasner likes boogeymen. Although Frank Rizzo has been dead 30 years, Krasner mentioned him four times during Monday afternoon’s Zoom district attorney debate sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association. He waved the name like an amulet to ward off evil. Then, on the subject of immigration