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Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?

  • Written by Richardson Dilworth, Professor of Politics, Drexel University
Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?Will Larry Krasner, right, win a third term? Or will fellow Democrat Pat Dugan replace him?Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer, left, and AP/Matt Rourke, right, via AP Photo

Philadelphia’s race for district attorney is one to watch in this odd-year election cycle, when there are neither national nor state elections in Pennsylvania, so tu...

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