Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.

Larry Krasner, still standing after a failed impeachment attempt and years of criticism from President Donald Trump and other Republicans, is striking a confident tone as he seeks a third term as district attorney in the nation’s sixth most populous city. Crime rates in Philadelphia — and elsewhere — are dropping as Krasner vows resistance to Trump’s aggressive sec...