Politics & Government
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Defends Office’s Covering Of Police Wall Of Remembrance Following Backlash
Some believe it's because the room had held a grand jury, which is supposed to be private.
February 23, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is defending his office’s covering of a police Wall of Remembrance. This is the photo that went viral over the weekend showing a police Wall of Remembrance covered by a large banner in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
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“It was disappointing,” Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby said.
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But a Philadelphia Police union spokesperson posted the photo of the wall online Friday.
In response, the district attorney’s spokesperson, Jane Roh, tweeted, in part: “We are legally required to cover the Wall of Remembrance when this room is used for certain purposes. We follow the law.”
Mike, you well know that the emergency of the pandemic has required different spaces in this city to be used for specialized purposes. We are legally required to cover the Wall of Remembrance when this room is used for certain purposes. *We* follow the law. https://t.co/CjMqucUJat
— Jane Roh (노진이) (@Jane_Roh) February 19, 2021
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