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This Is What the Fight Against Trumpism Looks Like

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 Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, April edition.

BY JIMMY TOBIAS – THE NATION

 ... while you’re perusing the electoral scene, pay attention to Philadelphia too, where Larry Krasner, a long-time civil rights attorney and first amendment defender, is shaking up a seven-person Democratic primary to be the city’s next top prosecutor. If he wins, Krasner has said he will stop imprisoning people who can’t pay bail, effectively abolish the death penalty, maintain Philadelphia’s sanctuary city commitments, and prohibit prosecutions based on “illegal stop and frisk” tactics. The bespectacled progressive has been endorsed by national organizations like Our Revolution, Color of Change, and Democracy for America. The primary will take place on May 16.

Full story in THE NATION

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UNITE HERE Locals Join Campaign to Elect Krasner as Philadelphia DA

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Today the Larry Krasner for DA campaign announced that UNITE HERE Locals 274 and 634 have endorsed Krasner as the Democratic nominee for District Attorney of Philadelphia. Local 274's executive board voted unanimously on Wednesday night to endorse Krasner for District Attorney, joining Local 634, which endorsed last week. An overwhelming majority of the 4500 workers represented by the two locals live in Philadelphia.

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40,000 MoveOn Members in Philadelphia Choose Krasner for DA

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Philadelphia members of MoveOn.org Political Action have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Larry Krasner in the race for the city’s District Attorney, with 80% of votes cast in favor of backing Krasner in the seven-way endorsement vote, the group announce today.In the endorsement vote, which ran from Monday to Wednesday, MoveOn members praised Krasner’s progressive record on criminal justice and racial justice.

“MoveOn members are proud to join Color of Change and dozens of other national and local progressive groups endorsing Larry Krasner,” said Matt Blizek, elections mobilization director for MoveOn.org.

Democratic candidates for Philly DA discuss police shootings and stop and frisk

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

The seven Democrats seeking to become Philadelphia’s next district attorney spent Thursday evening talking about regulating and prosecuting the city’s police officers. Three of them, speaking in a forum aired live on WHYY-FM and WURD 900-AM and cosponsored by the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, were asked if they would prosecute cops for illegal on-duty shootings.

Civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner, who has spent decades filing lawsuits against the city in police misconduct cases, said too many prosecutors are “too cozy” and too politically ambitious to pursue those cases. Krasner vowed to do just that. “I agree there are a ton of great cops in this city,” Krasner said. “And you know what they hate? They hate bad cops.”

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Meet the Civil Rights Lawyer Shaking Up the Race for Philadelphia District Attorney

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REASON

Larry Krasner, a long-time Philadelphia civil rights and criminal defense attorney, isn't your usual candidate for district attorney, but then, the race to be the city's top prosecutor has been anything but usual.

It started when Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams—under the grim cloud of a federal corruption investigation—announced in February he wouldn't seek reelection. Since then, the sudden race to replace him has taken a remarkably reform-minded turn.

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Neighborhood Networks Endorses Krasner in Philadelphia DA Race

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“Elect progressive fighters at the local level” citywide group urges

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The members of Neighborhood Networks voted “overwhelmingly” to endorse civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner for District Attorney in Philadelphia’s May 16 Democratic primary election.

Neighborhood Networks is a neighborhood-based city-wide organization that pushes for progressive policies and has worked actively to elect progressives to City Council and to the courts in Philadelphia.

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Krasner Campaign for DA Receives Support from Justice Reform Group

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Real Justice PAC focuses on district attorney races across the nation

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Another organization with national reach has joined civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Philadelphia District Attorney. On Monday, the Real Justice PAC endorsed Krasner, bringing additional staff and technical expertise to the volunteer-heavy campaign.

“Philadelphia is the most incarcerated city in the country,” said Real Justice’s Becky Bond, who was a senior adviser to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. “It’s time for a modern District Attorney, and Larry Krasner is the only candidate that we can trust to take decisive action to end cash bail, address the mass incarceration crisis, hold police accountable and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone who lives and works in Philadelphia.”

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Krasner Endorsed by Political Revolution PAC

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday the Political Revolution PAC decided to endorse Larry Krasner. The Political Revolution PAC an all volunteer, grassroots organization that supports progressives at all levels of government, with a focus in state and local elections.

“Larry Krasner has fought his entire life for civil rights and justice,” Executive Director Ian Boyd's statement said. “It’s time for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to do the same.”

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Larry Krasner Scores Another Major Union Endorsement from PASNAP

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Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals Joins Growing List of Organizations Supporting Krasner in DA Race

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner’s campaign for District Attorney announced today that it has won the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. PASNAP represents over 6000 nurses and healthcare professionals who live and work in Philadelphia, including many newly organized union members.

“PASNAP is excited to support to Larry Krasner for DA. Larry shares our values and will use the office to fight for justice for everyone, regardless of race or wealth or status. He is not a politician who will prioritize corporations and business interests over everyday citizens,” said Patty Eakin, RN, the union’s president.

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National Progressive Powerhouses Line Up Behind Krasner

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Philadelphia District Attorney race goes national with support for Krasner from Democracy for America, Our Revolution, Color of Change PAC

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia’s District Attorney election arrived on the national stage this week as the progressive grassroots group Democracy for America (DFA) announced its endorsement of civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner.

In backing Krasner, DFA joins Our Revolution, which evolved out of the Bernie Sanders campaign, and Color of Change PAC, the political action committee affiliated with the national civil rights advocacy group Color of Change. Both groups announced their support for Krasner on Thursday.

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