Rich Garella

Larry Krasner picks up national progressive support in Philly DA’s race

PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY

On Friday, Democracy For America endorsed Larry Krasner in the Philadelphia district attorney’s race, the third national progressive organization to back the civil rights attorney this week. The nod to Krasner comes as part of the Democracy for America’s $500,000 commitment for progressive candidates in municipal elections this election cycle. The million-member organization joins Krasner’s growing list of national endorsements, following on the heels of the Bernie Sanders-inspired group Our Revolution and national civil rights advocacy group Color for Change.

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Bernie Sanders Offshoot Group, Our Revolution, Endorses Krasner for DA

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Larry Krasner’s campaign for Philadelphia District Attorney picked up a major endorsement today from Our Revolution, the progressive political action organization that spun out of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.

“Criminal justice reform relies on grassroots efforts and cooperation with the state actors who decide what is or is not a crime and who will be or who won’t be heard,” said Executive Director Shannon Jackson. “Philadelphia voters have the opportunity to be heard in this election, and Our Revolution is honored to endorse a candidate that’s been listening for the last 30 years — Lawrence Krasner.”

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Krasner Wins Endorsement of Food & Water Action Fund

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The list of groups supporting Larry Krasner’s campaign for District Attorney was joined today by environmental advocacy organization Food & Water Action Fund, the political advocacy organization supporting the educational work of Food & Water Watch.

“Philadelphians need a District Attorney who will protect our community from environmental criminals, and Larry Krasner is the candidate to do that job,” said Sam Bernhardt, Senior Pennsylvania Organizer for Food & Water Action Fund in a press release. “The movement to resist the regressive Trump administration must begin close to home."

The Philadelphia spring: One city’s wide-open DA race is a microcosm of the anti-Trump resistance

All resistance is local: Bernie Sanders and Tom Perez should stop in Philly to see progressives' power on display

SALON

Something interesting is happening in Philadelphia, where the race for district attorney this spring is a tight and unpredictable one. With incumbent Seth Williams not seeking re-election after corruption allegations and federal charges, the field is wide open. The only thing that we know for sure is that the person who wins the Democratic primary on May 16 will almost certainly be the city’s next DA. In candidate forums, all seven Democratic contenders seem to have one favorite word: reform. 

Show us the video: No backsliding on police accountability

Once again, Harrisburg legislators are pushing a bill that would damage the relationship between police officers and the communities they serve. On Friday, the ACLU detailed how Senate Bill 560 would prevent access to police body-worn camera footage through our state’s Right-to-Know Law.

This is footage of activity in public where we are entitled to be, taken by law enforcement officers who we pay to protect us, while they're on duty. It defies reason that footage from these cameras, which have been heralded as a major development in police transparency, should suddenly be hidden from the public

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Krasner at Tax March Philly: Stand up for your rights!

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Civil rights lawyer (and candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney) Larry Krasner speaks at Tax March Philly. This is what it would mean to have truly progressive elected officials in key local offices during the age of Trump. Share it on Facebook!

Tax march: Protesters in Philly call on Trump to release tax returns | Philadelphia Inquirer
Whatever happened to Trump's tax returns? | Al Dia

DA candidates square off at Philly Set Go’s millennial town hall

GENEROCITY.ORG

Expungement of criminal records, overcrowding in jails and prisons, gun violence and, of course, marijuana — these were some of the biggest topics that all eight candidates for district attorney were questioned about Wednesday night at a millennial-focused town hall.

... Krasner was the first to bring up the “reality that gun shops in Philadelphia are lax and loose,” but he also emphasized how putting money into long-term solutions like public education and drug treatment is the first step to “healing society” by providing opportunities to the young men who are most likely to get themselves involved with gun violence.

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Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club Backs Larry Krasner

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Last night, the membership of Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club voted to endorse civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner for District Attorney of Philadelphia. Liberty City is one of the largest and most influential volunteer-run progressive political groups in Philadelphia.

“I’m deeply honored to have received the endorsement of Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club,” said Krasner. “But no more honored than I have been to represent members of the LGBTQ+ and associated communities over the past 25 years in the struggle for equal justice.”

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