District Attorney Making GROUNDBREAKING Justice Reform
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is making huge changes to how we treat criminals in the country. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell...
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PHILADELPHIA'S NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS LARRY KRASNER. WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE ON THE PROGRAM. WHEN THE ELECTION HAPPEN HE IS A GUY THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER DAS HE IS GOING TO CHANGE THINGS AND HE ARTIE HAS IN PHILLY. THIS WEEK HE HAS TAKEN THE SIGNIFICANT STEP OF ELIMINATING CASWELL PROGRAMS FOR LOW-LEVEL OFFENSES. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THIS? IF YOU PAY THE CASH YOU GET OUT OF JAIL. THOUGH IF YOU CHARGE SOMEONE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BE BAILED OUT, IT IS REALLY EASY FOR RICH PEOPLE TO PAY THAT AND VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE OF LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS TO DO THAT AND SO THIS IS A 2000 YEAR WRONG AS WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT LATER, IT IS FROM MEDIEVAL TIMES AND STILL JUST EXISTS IN AMERICA BU...
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PHILADELPHIA'S NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS LARRY KRASNER. WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE ON THE PROGRAM. WHEN THE ELECTION HAPPEN HE IS A GUY THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER DAS HE IS GOING TO CHANGE THINGS AND HE ARTIE HAS IN PHILLY. THIS WEEK HE HAS TAKEN THE SIGNIFICANT STEP OF ELIMINATING CASWELL PROGRAMS FOR LOW-LEVEL OFFENSES. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THIS? IF YOU PAY THE CASH YOU GET OUT OF JAIL. THOUGH IF YOU CHARGE SOMEONE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BE BAILED OUT, IT IS REALLY EASY FOR RICH PEOPLE TO PAY THAT AND VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE OF LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS TO DO THAT AND SO THIS IS A 2000 YEAR WRONG AS WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT LATER, IT IS FROM MEDIEVAL TIMES AND STILL JUST EXISTS IN AMERICA BU...
