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PHILADELPHIA - The identity of a suspect police have been searching for in connection to the killing of a transgender victim last year is expected Wednesday.Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner is holding a press conference to announce "the identification of an individual wanted for arrest in the murder of Mar’Quis "MJ" Jackson last December."MORE HEADLINES:Jackson was found dead from blunt force trauma to the head in a backyard in the city's Nicetown neighborhood.The Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death as homicide.Family members of Jackson, as well as transgender murder victim Shahere "Diamond" Jackson-McDonald, are also expected speak during the presser.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania House committee has voted to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt. The House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order says committee members unanimously recommended that Krasner be held in contempt due to his failure to comply with subpoenas issued by the committee last month."This is not a decision we, as a committee, came to lightly," Representative Torren Ecker said. "This committee is steadfast in its intention to get to the bottom of the current unrest in Philadelphia and being denied access to important documents hinders progress in achieving that goal."RELATED: 3 Pa. House Republicans announce plan to draft articles of impeachment against Philadelphia DA Larry KrasnerAccording to the committee, Krasner declined to accept hand-delivered subpoenas issued by the committee twice. An electronic copy of the subpoena was accepted by Krasner's attorneys, but his office said they will not comply, officials say. As a result, the committee approved support to recommend that he be held in contempt. "No one, including Philadelphia's top law enforcement official, is above the law, or above being held accountable," Ecker said.

HARRISBURG - Victims of Philadelphia’s spiraling crime crisis spoke out Tuesday, calling for the impeachment of embattled Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner.Nakisha Lewis, the mother of 21-year-old Domonic Billa, who was murdered at a Philadelphia mall in March 2021, blasted Krasner at a press conference held in the rotunda of the state’s capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."The pain that is deep in my heart is so deep that sometimes I don’t want to live," she said, standing at a podium with a crowd of supporters behind her. "The lawlessness that has gone on in Philadelphia is beyond out of control."She continued, "I’m begging you, we need to do whatever it takes for change." Gregory Smith, 21, was arrested Wednesday and charged in the murder of Dominic Billa, according to authorities. Her son had gone to the mall March 29 to buy a pair of pants for a job interview when he was shot, she said. His stepfather is a county detective.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Three Republican members of the Pennsylvania House announced plans to draft articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. On Monday, Pennsylvania House Republicans Josh Kail, Torren Ecker and Tim O’Neal made the announcement in Harrisburg. None of the three officials involved represent the constituents of the Philadelphia area. The announcement of plans to draft articles of impeachment comes as Krasner faces continued criticism about his office’s handling of gun cases in the city plagued by gun violence and rising crime. Krasner, who is on his second term, was first elected to the role in 2017 with a focus on supporting victims, exonerating innocent people wrongly convicted of crimes and reducing the population of local jails. RELATED HEADLINESCritics have blamed Krasner and other progressive prosecutors for an increase in gun crimes, while supporters say the rise in crime could be attributed to reduced social services and economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Lives have been lost, property has been destroyed and families have been crushed. Enough is enough," Kail said.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner told reporters Monday that despite the city's record-breaking homicide rate there is not an overall "crisis of crime" in the city."I feel pretty safe. I’m actually surprised by the crowd that is out here on a Monday evening, but I feel relatively safe," said Joy from Delaware County.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia, Democrat Larry Krasner won another term as district attorney, beating high-profile criminal defense lawyer Chuck Peruto, the Republican nominee, and getting the go-ahead to continue his progressive overhaul of the office.Critics have placed the blame on Krasner and other progressive prosecutors for the increase in gun crimes.

CENTER CITY - After another violent weekend, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is defending his record and says he is tackling the ongoing violence.