Overview
- On Monday DA Larry Krasner hand-delivered an open letter to Mayor Cherelle Parker asking the city for roughly $5.6–$5.7 million and for monthly in-person public-safety meetings.
- Krasner said the extra funding is needed to prevent potential layoffs and listed five unfunded items including a repeat domestic-violence offenders unit, more elder-abuse detectives, a stronger gun-violence task force, support for outside victim-service providers, and witness relocation.
- City Council preliminarily approved the fiscal 2027 budget with a record allocation for the District Attorney’s Office but reports vary on the exact figure, showing about $60.1 million in one account and $62.4 million in another.
- The mayor’s office pushed back by citing a 55% increase in DA funding over five years and declined to meet Krasner in person, with officials saying the delivery looked like a public stunt.
- A final Council vote on the budget was pending and observers say the dispute could intensify intra-party fights and affect the continuity of investigations and victim services if additional funds are not secured.