Movement to Recall Philadelphia DA Faces Hurdles as City Crime Rises
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a former civil rights attorney aiming to change the criminal justice system, is the target of a movement to allow limited recall elections in Pennsylvania. “Anything we can do to get rid of Larry Krasner, the FOP is in favor of it. Clearly his policies have been a danger to Philadelphia,” Mike Neilon, spokesman for the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), told The Epoch Times. “This talk of a recall—from the FOP perspective, anybody but Larry would be better.” Under current law, Pennsylvania has no recall provisions for any elected position. The state Constitution must be changed before citizens could pursue a recall election. An amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution was first introduced in 2020 by Republican state Rep. Martina White, to allow for the recall of elected officials who oversee local or state executive branches, agencies, or departments. The original bill would have …
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