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A. Benjamin Mannes

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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About: A. Benjamin Mannes

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Crime

Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down

February 13, 2025February 12, 2025
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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

Justice System

Ben Mannes: When your tax funds pay for political corruption

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
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How the politicized use of public funds results in rampant waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption.
By Ben Mannes

Justice System

Will Sunday and Trump spell trouble for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office?

January 28, 2025February 2, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
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In the last two weeks of his administration, then-President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest […]

Crime Fact-Check-PA

Ben Mannes: FBI revisions undermine Democrats’ ‘crime is down’ talking point

October 18, 2024November 11, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes
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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

Law Enforcement

Ben Mannes: Secret Service hearing showcases a national decline in law enforcement quality

July 24, 2024July 30, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes

The problems go beyond any single law enforcement agency.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Government

Ben Mannes: Contradiction in federal job numbers further erodes trust in government

June 13, 2024June 12, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes
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Contradicting reports raise questions about the government’s reporting on issues impacting the 2024 presidential election.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime Fact-Check-PA

Ben Mannes: Is crime really going down?

May 20, 2024December 2, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes
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Sources reveal a disparity in federal reporting metrics that raises serious questions about the validity of crime statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

Ben Mannes: Congress comes to Philadelphia to investigate violent crime

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes
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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

Crime

Ben Mannes: Are Soros-funded campus protest groups colluding with progressive prosecutors?

May 1, 2024May 3, 2024
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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

Law Enforcement

Ben Mannes: A new direction on law enforcement in Philly? Don’t be so sure.

November 30, 2023November 29, 2023
A. Benjamin Mannes
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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

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: The new journalism? Two can play at that game.

Thom Nickels: The new journalism? Two can play at that game.

schedule February 06 2026
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There aren’t that many daring “street activist” conservatives in Philadelphia who’ve adopted an in-your-face style that’s decidedly leftist in its […]

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