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When Larry Krasner took over the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office in 2018 after decades as a civil rights and defense lawyer, he quickly overhauled staffing, set policy goals, and instituted a series of tone-setting mandates. For instance, when requesting a prison sentence, each prosecutor was told to state in court the estimated cost to taxpayers of the incarceration. But several busy .
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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben and Jerry s ice cream at a press conference outside the NH Statehouse. (NH Journal)
Ben and Jerry s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield came to Concord on Monday to lobby for an end of qualified immunity for Granite State police officers. It s a cause that brought together activists from the left (ACLU) and right (Americans for Prosperity). But just last week, Cohen was campaigning in Philadelphia for District Attorney Larry Krasner, whose progressive politics have made him a cause célèbre on the far left, the star of a PBS documentary ( Philly D.A. ) and, pro-police advocates say, one of the most anti-cop politicians in America.
A picture showing the wall of remembrance for fallen police officers being covered up inside the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office conference room has sparked outrage. The Fraternal Order of Police president says it smears the memories and legacies of fallen officers. Philly DA Larry Krasner called the criticism a political attack however and said he was legally required to cover.