Philadelphia’s just elected DA may alter criminal justice reform nationwide
On Tuesday, as as eyes were on Virginia’s races and the future of the anti-Trump movement, voters in Philadelphia elected a new district attorney who could have a huge impact on the way America’s broken criminal justice system functions.Democratic candidate Larry Krasner won the city’s race for district attorney tonight over Republican candidate Beth Grossman after running on a boldly progressive criminal justice reform platform.
But Krasner’s election could have impacts far outside the city of brotherly love.