ROLAND WHITE: Can Larry Krasner shake up the system? Can he defeat fierce opposition from the police and political rivals? And what was he thinking of with that ponytail he wore when younger?
By Alicia Victoria Lozano •
Updated on September 27, 2019 at 3:34 pm
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More than 80% of Philadelphia death row inmates are black men and 91% are non-white minorities, according to the Philly DA s office
72% of all capital punishment convictions involving Philadelphia inmates were later overturned during post-conviction appeals, the DAO says
Opponents of capital punishment say these numbers show the death penalty is arbitrarily applied and should be abolished
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected a petition on behalf of two death row inmates to declare capital punishment unconstitutional in the commonwealth.
The one-page ruling, which came down Thursday but was made public Friday morning, squashed what some hoped would mark the formal end to capital cases in Pennsylvania because of what critics call the cruel and arbitrary way it s applied to poor and black defendants.
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Here are 10 wrongly-convicted men who have reached a settlement with the City of Philadelphia since they were exonerated, as of June 15. Other lawsuits remain pending against the city. In my view, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and the Philadelphia Police Department have historically violated their sworn oaths to uphold the Constitution, seek justice, and protect and serve Philadelphians. Too often, they engaged in and tolerated horrendous abuses of power, Krasner wrote in the report. [A] fair number of Philadelphia prosecutors, driven by a win-at-all-cost office culture, covered for or participated in these abuses.
Krasner is being challenged by Republican candidate Charles Peruto Jr. in the November general election, and is expected to win a second term due to Democrats 7-to-1 majority over Republicans in Philadelphia.
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