Larry Krasner has once again found himself at the center of legal and ethical controversies, a possible sign that the […]
Ben Mannes: Did Larry Krasner cause an armed standoff in Bucks County?
Under a normal law enforcement regime, the deceased criminal should still have been in jail.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Schorn runs for full Bucks DA term, potentially facing ex-solicitor Khan
At this writing, Bucks County Republican committeepersons expect to endorse District Attorney Jennifer Schorn on Thursday evening in her first […]
Campaign finance filings raise new questions about link between D.A. Krasner and disgraced Democratic ward leader
Campaign finance filings show Larry Krasner’s campaign made a $3,500 donation in 2021 to the Democratic Party’s 52nd Ward in […]
Philly DA Krasner receives endorsement from Democratic ward leader convicted of sex offenses against a minor
Editor’s note: Readers are advised the following story uses graphic language regarding the definition of certain Pennsylvania statutes concerning sex […]
Ben Mannes: DOGE, USAID, and the money behind progressive prosecutors
Recent disclosures by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have exposed systemic fraud and abuse within the U.S. Agency for […]
Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down
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 […]
Philly Dems opt not to endorse in District Attorney race
Philadelphia’s Democratic ward leaders voted last night to not endorse a candidate in this year’s contest for District Attorney, turning […]