How Larry Krasner won third term as Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor

Philadelphia’s District Attorney Larry Krasner is set to become only the second DA elected to more than two terms in nearly 100 years.

Why it matters: The three-peat signals that Krasner’s progressive policies and shakeup of the office have set a new standard for the job.

The big picture: Philly voters have bucked a national trend of cities removing or voting out their reform-minded prosecutors in recent years in favor of tough-on-crime alternatives…

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