BREAKING NEWS – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – ‘It’s not safe’ to be in Philadelphia with DA Larry Krasner: Police union president. Philadelphia police union president John McNesby argues the city’s district attorney, Larry Krasner, should be ousted amid increase in crime with criminals facing ‘no repercussions.’
Homicides are up 24.5% and shootings are up 25.4% so far this year in Philadelphia as the city grapples with a spiraling crime wave, according to data from the Philadelphia Police Department.
Mayor Jim Kenney announced an aggressive plan to deal with the senseless deaths, by banning the sale of bullets, knives, and blunt objects.