PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner hand-delivered a letter to Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday asking for more money for his office. The mayor dismissed the gesture as “theater.”
“The purpose of this letter is to request your reconsideration of the DAO’s budget submission,” Krasner said.
Krasner said he needs $5.5 million more than what’s in next year’s budget for investigators, lawyers and victim services, including relocation. He defended his choice to make his request public, with the added touch of delivering his open letter to the mayor in person…