Krasner is winning 2-to-1 in the first batches of both mail & in-person ballots. Obviously not enough to tell us much, but it is an initial sign that early & day-of voting mightn’t be as divergent in this race as in the presidential.
If this stands, we’re also headed to a blowout — and yet another sign that a lot of folks at the national level (writing end-times stories) really don’t have a good handle on how much thinking is changing around public safety and criminal justice on the ground across the country.
I mentioned this last weekend, fwiw, when the Inquirer endorsed Krasner. —>
Yeah. We’re still at a nearly 2-to-1 race for Krasner.
I wonder how many journalists who wrote an “omg are progressive prosecutors done for” piece are going to follow up with a second piece explaining why the voters told them they were so wrong.
Larry Krasner is closing in on a 65-35 race. He won; I’m just enjoying watching the updates now.
Breaking: #SCOTUS grants three new cases, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. (Second image is from the petition, from which the court will be considering Question 1: the constitutionality of the ban.)
This is a majority opinion by Judge Brasher limiting application of the First Step Act. The 11th Circuit ruling conflicts with every other appellate ruling — including ones from the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th circuits, per Berman.
A very interesting "Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2021" from Biden: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
From the start, Biden acknowledges that police are being tasked with many jobs today, including "responding to incidents involving domestic violence, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and homelessness."
Then, there's a bit that might track closer to an old-school Biden speech on cops.
Today at the 9th Circuit, @chasestrangio will be arguing in the Idaho anti-trans sports ban case, Hecox v. Little. The plaintiffs won an injunction below.