PHILADELPHIA (August 25, 2025)—As Philadelphia public school students, teachers, and administrators return to school for the 2026-2026 school year, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office External Engagement and Government...
PHILADELPHIA (August 12, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney joined an interdenominational group of faith leaders on Tuesday to denounce President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard units to Washington, D.C. and other American cities. District Attorney Krasner also fact-checked...
PHILADELPHIA (August 4, 2025)—As August marks the beginning of National Wellness Month, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office External Engagement and Government Affairs Division announced the awarding of $400,000 in violence...
PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel on Monday announced the arrest and charging of two suspects for opening fire on Philadelphia police officers and for narcotics offenses. Nathaniel Smith (DOB 9/7/94) is charged with the...
PHILADELPHIA (July 23, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday announced that Naeem Morgan (DOB 2/20/98) is charged with numerous offenses for assaulting six unsheltered individuals as they slept outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the vicinity of 12th and Arch...
PHILADELPHIA (July 21, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and prosecutors with the District Attorney’s Office Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit announced charges on Monday against Edgardo Rivera (DOB 3/30/90). Rivera is charged with numerous offenses in connection to a drug...
PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2025)—Please attribute the following to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner: “Today’s sentencing concludes one of the worst moments in the history of Philadelphia criminal justice. Maurice Hill’s relentless barrage of bullets terrified an entire...
PHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Major Trials Unit announced on Tuesday that Timothy Bynum (DOB 12/24/92) was convicted of Aggravated Assault, Conspiracy, and related charges for his role in a...
PHILADELPHIA (June 23, 2025)—District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Gun Violence Task Force announced on Monday that Robert Rosado (DOB 12/2/70) is charged with robbery and related offenses after he posed as an agent with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a robbery inside an...
PHILADELPHIA (June 20, 2025)—In observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month and the beginning of summer in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Foundation awarded $600,000 in violence prevention microgrants to 26 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations on Friday....