Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul are facing a rise in subway crime, leading the city to request state funds for more police officers in subway stations. SEPTA is opposing District Attorney Larry Krasner's legal challenge to a law mandating a special state prosecutor for transit crime, citing the need to combat crime on the transit system.
SEPTA is filing to intervene in case filed by DA Krasner over special prosecutor, saying in doc that Act 40 gives Philly additional resource to combat crime https://t.co/YBa4nBIEw5
SEPTA is intervening in Philly DA Larry Krasner's case against Act 40, calling the new law -- which would give a special prosecutor jurisdiction of any crime committed on SEPTA property -- an additional resource to fighting crime. Story here: https://t.co/JiGD7RB0Nz
SEPTA says it needs to fight crime on the transit system and a special state prosecutor could help. That’s why the transit agency is opposing District Attorney Larry Krasner’s legal challenge to a law mandating one. https://t.co/eEDqdx4tfw
SEPTA wants to oppose Larry Krasner’s suit to stop a state prosecutor for transit crime https://t.co/XkUNCdyBQ3
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul are in a new Battle of the Rails as subway crime skyrockets, and the city wants state funds to add more police officers in subway stations. @MKramerTV has the story. https://t.co/zs7orC3U4U