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Philly D.A. is a 2021 American documentary series revolving around progressive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, district attorney Larry Krasner. It consists of 8-episodes and premiered on PBS through Independent Lens on April 20, 2021.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's office is a voice for the victims of crime, a zealous advocate for justice and a fierce defender of the rights of all Philadelphians. Building a safer, fairer, more just Philadelphia.
Over the course of eight episodes, Philly D.A. explores the most pressing social issues of our time—police brutality, the opioid crisis, gun violence, and mass incarceration—through the lens of an idealistic team attempting fundamental overhaul from within the system.
The office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia is the largest prosecutor's office in the state of Pennsylvania and oversees a jurisdiction that includes more than 1.5 million citizens of both the city and county of Philadelphia. The current District Attorney of Philadelphia is Larry Krasner.
District AttorneyTermPolitical PartyJanuary 1, 2018 – presentDemocratic (incumbent) [20]July 24, 2017 – December 31, 2017Democratic (interim)January 4, 2010 – June 29, 2017DemocraticMay 15, 1991 – January 4, 2010Democratic (succeeded Ron Castille;With Larry Krasner, Dana Bazelon, Bob Listenbee, Ben Waxman. A groundbreaking inside look at the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out.
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Over the course of eight episodes, Philly D.A. explores the most pressing social issues of our time—police brutality, the opioid crisis, gun violence, and mass incarceration—through the lens of...
He was featured in the 2021 documentary series Philly D.A. which won a prestigious Peabody Award in June 2022 for "crafting a thrilling series that's both broad and intimate about a man and a movement, capturing what happens when incrementalists meet their match in Big Idea thinkers who want to be doers."
