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District Attorney Larry Krasner Activates DAO’s Election Task Force for Ward Reorganization Elections

June 9, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2026) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be activated ahead of ward reorganization meetings taking place across Philadelphia until 8 p.m. today. The DAO Election Task Force’s role is to investigate and prosecute allegations of...

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Releases Open Letter to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker

June 8, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner releases open letter to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker: +++ June 8, 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Via Hand-delivery and email at 215 City Hall 1400 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Open Letter to...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Statement on Conviction of Kenneth Frye Following Homicide of Eric Pope in Center City in 2022

June 5, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 4, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement following the conviction of Defendant Kenneth Frye for the deadly assault of Eric Pope outside of Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar in Center City in April 2022. A Philadelphia jury convicted...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announced the Perjury Conviction of Former Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Levitt

June 3, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 3, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced on Wednesday the perjury conviction of former Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Levitt in connection to a van stop that occurred in Northwest...

DA Larry Krasner Announces Multiple Charges Against Four Defendants Connected to Street Group-Related Incidents, Including Homicide of 16-Year-Old Jaseem Thomas in Southwest Philadelphia

June 1, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) announced charges on Monday against Defendants Ibyn Freeman, Ismail Freeman, Kamal Burke, and Atum El for their roles in street group-related violence, including the...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Statement on the Assault of an Inmate by Former Correctional Sergeant at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center in May 2025

May 29, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (May 29, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement on Friday on the charges held for court against former Correctional Sergeant Ernest Blair for his assault of an incarcerated person at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC)...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against Four Defendants Connected to Human Remains Found in a Suitcase in Kensington

May 28, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (May 28, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced charges on Thursday against Defendants Liza Ridley, Bernadette Ridley, Liza Robinson, and Gnaeus Daniels regarding the homicide of Vincent Good, whose...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Exoneration of Three Co-Defendants for 1997 North Philadelphia Murder

May 26, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2026) – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) on Tuesday secured the exoneration of Mark Brittingham, Jermel Shuler, and Rasheed Smith for the 1997 murder of an elderly woman in her North Philadelphia home....

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against 5 Defendants for Defrauding More Than 150 Seniors in Northwest & Southwest Philadelphia

May 21, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (May 21, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the DAO’s Elder Justice Unit and Law Enforcement partners on Thursday announced charges against five defendants for their roles in an expansive and organized scheme that defrauded at least 150 seniors — a...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Activation of DAO’s Election Task Force

May 18, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (May 18, 2026) —The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be activated for the primary election starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The DAO’s Election Task Force’s role is to investigate and prosecute allegations of Election...

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