A pair of former veteran homicide prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the city, claiming their employment was terminated because they were deemed to be too old.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court by Carlos Vega and Joseph Whitehead, claims that they were casualties of Krasner’s push to reform the District Attorney’s Office by filling the ranks with younger prosecutors.

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