Judge urges federal probe into Philly DA Krasner over post-conviction handling

A federal judge asked prosecutors to investigate Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and his deputy over their handling of a post-conviction case involving Dennis Johnson, saying there’s evidence they may have obstructed justice and sought to push a false narrative to the court; he referred the matter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Krasner disputes the memo and plans to appeal, highlighting renewed scrutiny of Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit.