Larry Krasner, Philly DA

For the People is not just a story about Krasner's career as a defense and civil rights lawyer, it's about how our racist and unprecedented carceral state came to be and most importantly, how we can dismantle it.

Hey Pamela, When Larry Krasner took office as the Philadelphia district attorney he brought the criminal justice reform movement to the DAs office. In a city with notoriously cruel policing, Krasner introduced a new agenda: No prosecutions for marijuana possession or sex work, no cash bail for most prisoners, and a refusal to seek the death penalty. Krasner just released his first book, For the People: A story of justice and power. Get your copy of For the People now! For the People is not just a story about Krasner's career as a defense and civil rights lawyer, it's about how our racist and unprecedented carceral state came to be and most importantly, how we can dismantle it. For the People underscores how movements need people to bring change. Krasner's book also offers a vision of how everyday people like you and I can take back power and dismantle our systems of injustice. Learn about people powered movements and buy your copy today. In Solidarity, Mike Phelan Progress America DONATE NOW Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.