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New law allowing state prosecution of city gun cases erupts in controversy

Jul. 15, 2019 /

State Reps. Martina White and Jared Solomon, among others, last month sought to pass “concurrent jurisdiction” legislation that would have given Attorney General Josh Shapiro the ability to prosecute cases involving the sale, purchase or possession of an illegal gun.

Could a new Pa. law strip control over gun prosecutions from Philly DA Larry Krasner?

Jul. 10, 2019 /

As public debate rages over Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic, state legislators have quietly passed a law that targets the city, giving the state Attorney General’s Office equal jurisdiction to the district attorney in prosecuting certain gun-related cases.