Larry Krasner

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Lawrence Samuel Krasner (born March 30, 1961) is an American attorney who has served as the 26th District Attorney of Philadelphia since 2018. Krasner was one of the first U.S. district attorney candidates to run as a self-described "progressive prosecutor". He campaigned on a platform to reform elements of the criminal justice system and to reduce incarceration. First elected to the position in 2017, Krasner was re-elected to a second term in 2021 and a third term in 2025. Krasner's policies include ending criminal charges against those caught with marijuana possession, ending cash bail for those accused of some misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, reducing supervision for parolees, and seeking more lenient sentences for certain crimes. During his time in office, he has pursued police misconduct and advocated for greater police accountability. Krasner has served as a polarizing figure in Philadelphia politics, with supporters crediting Krasner for the city's reduction in homicides throughout...

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