Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Impeached by Pennsylvania House

Posted on AllSides November 19th, 2022
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The Pennsylvania House impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, as Republican legislators pushed to remove the twice-elected prosecutor whose liberal policies they blame for fueling record levels of violent crime in the city.

The Republican-led chamber impeached Mr. Krasner, a Democrat, on Wednesday by a vote of 107-85, largely along party lines, after more than two hours of emotional debate. The next step will be a trial in the GOP-led state Senate. Conviction and removal from office would require a two-thirds majority. It couldn’t be determined when a trial might...

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