People may be lulled into a false sense of security as Philadelphia’s murder rate dropped sharply over the last year, but violent crime is up nearly 50 percent.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: When your tax funds pay for political corruption
How the politicized use of public funds results in rampant waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption.
By Ben Mannes
Will Sunday and Trump spell trouble for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office?
In the last two weeks of his administration, then-President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor, to Democratic megadonor George Soros. While the 94-year old billionaire was not able to attend, his son Alex Soros, recently engaged to Hillary Clinton deputy Huma Abedin, accepted […]
Ben Mannes: FBI revisions undermine Democrats’ ‘crime is down’ talking point
The FBI buried a bombshell revision to its 2023 uniform crime report showing that violent crime increased by 4.5 percent in 2022. Just like the -800,000 job number revision by the Labor Department, this revision proves the politicization of vital national statistics by the Biden/Harris administration.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Secret Service hearing showcases a national decline in law enforcement quality
The problems go beyond any single law enforcement agency.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Contradiction in federal job numbers further erodes trust in government
Contradicting reports raise questions about the government’s reporting on issues impacting the 2024 presidential election.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Is crime really going down?
Sources reveal a disparity in federal reporting metrics that raises serious questions about the validity of crime statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Congress comes to Philadelphia to investigate violent crime
Chairman Jim Jordan said, “Krasner uses his office to crusade against what he considers ‘social injustices,’ such as bail reform and reduced sentencing. However, his policies came at the expense of victims and lost lives.”
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Are Soros-funded campus protest groups colluding with progressive prosecutors?
College campuses have been illegally taken over by antisemitic pro-Palestinian groups who face little to no consequences at the hands of progressive prosecutors. Is this because both groups share the same funding sources?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: A new direction on law enforcement in Philly? Don’t be so sure.
Parker makes a politically safe pick for Police Commissioner, the re-elected Sheriff continues to be an embarrassment, and the SEPTA and Temple Police Departments struggle for survival.
By A. Benjamin Mannes