Full Hour | In today’s second hour, Giordano leads off by welcoming back to the show both attorney George Bochetto and Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain officer Danny Faulkner, victim of Mumia Abu-Jamal. This week, Abu-Jamal and his lawyers will file their 6th petition to get Mumia out of jail, which Bochetto and Faulkner is a possibility due to DA Larry Krasner’s past efforts to use the case as a political tool. In response, Maureen has come back to town to hold a rally and press conference to demand that Krasner step aside, and announce that she and Bochetto will be filing a motion to compel the judge to assist in Krasner’s removal. Bochetto and Faulkner tell Giordano the deeper meaning of this case, and Faulkner tells listeners how it feels to continue reliving the most horrific event of her life.
Then, Giordano welcomes back in Democratic State Senator Sharif Street, after the Senator’s name was dropped in the letter sent by Republican Senator Jake Corman to the Pennsylvania Assembly calling for the impeachment of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. In the letter, Corman writes, “our own colleagues in the General Assembly are not immune to this epidemic of violence. Senator Sharif Street’s family suffered a terrible tragedy in July when his cousin was murdered. His office was also struck by bullets during another shooting last month.” Street tells why he takes umbrage with his name being included in the statement, telling why he will not support the impeachment of Krasner. Giordano and Street discuss Street’s stance on Krasner and law enforcement, with Street proposing Krasner policies that have indeed worked. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)