Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?
District attorneys do not make laws, but they have a lot of leeway to decide who gets charged and with what crimes.
Will Larry Krasner, right, win a third term? Or will fellow Democrat Pat Dugan replace him? Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer, left, and AP/Matt Rourke, right, via AP Photo
Philadelphia’s ra…