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Pennsylvania attorney general intervenes in murder case challenging Krasner

Original: Pa. AG steps into murder case that gave it new power to challenge District Attorney Larry Krasner

Pennsylvania's attorney general has stepped into a Philadelphia murder case that produced new authority for the state to challenge District Attorney Larry Krasner. The intervention escalates a ongoing legal fight between the state's top prosecutor and Philadelphia's reform-minded DA, whose progressive policies have repeatedly drawn pushback from state officials and critics.

Why now: The attorney general's direct involvement marks a significant escalation in the state's effort to limit Krasner's prosecutorial discretion.

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• Pa. AG steps into murder case that gave it new power to challenge District Attorney Larry Krasner · Inquirer.com

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