Ariel Benjamin Mannes

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Ariel Benjamin Mannes writes for several sites local to Philadelphia including Broad and Liberty and Philadelphia Weekly.  His work explores the intersection of law and public good in the city, as well as in comparison to other major metropolitan areas akin to Philadelphia.

Arrests in Philadelphia nosedive while reported incidents increased over last five years

By A. Benjamin Mannes

July 12, 2023

Ben Mannes: Can cities rebound from lawlessness to cultures of responsibility and compliance?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 7, 2023

As two inmates escape from a Philadelphia prison, deeper problems come to light

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 9, 2023

Ben Mannes: Special purpose agencies can’t keep up with rampant, unprosecuted, violent crime

By A. Benjamin Mannes

April 13, 2023

Ben Mannes: City leaders condemn police officer over false accusation

By A. Benjamin Mannes

March 27, 2023

Ben Mannes: Philadelphia’s “Driving Equity” law — one year later

By A. Benjamin Mannes

March 22, 2023

Ben Mannes: Examining the root cause for the murder of Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald

By A. Benjamin Mannes

February 19, 2023

Ben Mannes: Not just Memphis — How we can learn from the death of Tyre Nichols

By A. Benjamin Mannes

February 3, 2023

Ben Mannes: The curious case of Omar Dennis

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 9, 2023

Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim funds

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 22, 2022

Ben Mannes: Will the arrest of a former Philadelphia deputy spell trouble for Sheriff Rochelle Bilal?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 13, 2022

Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statistics

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 8, 2022

Ben Mannes: Rising crime is a referendum on identity politics

By A. Benjamin Mannes

November 28, 2022

Philadelphia Police Department’s accreditation is up for revocation again

By A. Benjamin Mannes

October 12, 2022

Ben Mannes: Rising crime’s impact on the midterm elections

By A. Benjamin Mannes

September 21, 2022

Ben Mannes: Is Krasner violating the civil rights of Philadelphia police officers?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

September 7, 2022

License And Registration: Philadelphia Cops Caught In The Crossfire Over Traffic Stops

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 15, 2022

‘The Merchant Of Death’ For Griner And Whelan: Why The Russian Prisoner Swap Is A Risky Deal

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 15, 2022

Ben Mannes: Krasner lets criminals loose to offend again

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 12, 2022

‘The Merchant Of Death’ For Griner And Whelan: Why The Russian Prisoner Swap Is A Risky Deal

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 15, 2022

Raid On Mar-A-Lago Tells Us All We Need To Know About The DOJ

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 15, 2022

The Lee Zeldin Attack And The Perils Of Bail Reform In America’s Democrat-Run Cities

By A. Benjamin Mannes

July 15, 2022

Ben Mannes: Renewing an argument over proven police tactics

By A. Benjamin Mannes

July 15, 2022

Exclusive: Philadelphia Police Department to lose its accreditation 

By A. Benjamin Mannes

July 21, 2022

How A New Wave Of Woke District Attorneys Are Allowing Criminals To Flourish

 

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 10, 2022

Regardless of what happens in November, an overhaul of the Pennsylvania GOP is long overdue

 

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 10, 2022

‘Where Lawlessness Reigns’: How A Weak On Crime D.A. Has Left A City At The Mercy Of Criminals

 

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 13, 2022

Ben Mannes: Was the South Street shooting preventable?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 10, 2022

Policies of Surrender

By A. Benjamin Mannes

March 29, 2022

As America Sleeps, A Dangerous Axis Develops

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 27, 2022

How the 3G sunset affects enterprise security

By A. Benjamin Mannes

March 1, 2022

Astroworld deaths serve as solemn duty of care reminder

By A. Benjamin Mannes

November 8, 2021

Public Safety SME Comments on the Alec Baldwin Shooting

By A. Benjamin Mannes

October 22, 2021

Record Homicides: Ranking Who Should be Held Accountable

By A. Benjamin Mannes

February 3, 2022

Krasner Violates Campaign Laws – and Everyone Knew It

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 22, 2021

Fewer Police = More Crime

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 2, 2021

The Definition of Insanity

By A. Benjamin Mannes

November 11, 2021

Suspicious Deaths

By A. Benjamin Mannes

October 12, 2021

Call a Murder a Murder

By A. Benjamin Mannes

September 13, 2021

Inflation Escalation in Philly

By A. Benjamin Mannes

July 26, 2021

Is Larry Krasner Above the Law?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 28, 2021

Complaint Alleges a Pattern of Misconduct at DA’s Office

By A. Benjamin Mannes

April 21st, 2021

COVID Collusion: It’s Not Just Cuomo

By A. Benjamin Mannes

April 21st, 2021

Transparency: Where’s Philly’s Fiscal Watchdog?

By A. Benjamin Mannes

February 18, 2021

The Great COVID Shakedown

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 21, 2021

Ben Mannes: Key 2022 elections are all for governor

A. Benjamin Mannes

February 23, 2022

How to get away with murder in Philadelphia

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 14, 2021

Ben Mannes: It’s time to stop using Covid-19 as an excuse for violent crime

By A. Benjamin Mannes

April 5, 2021

Philly Activists Infiltrate Harvard to Call for Abolishing Crime Reporting

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 10, 2021

The GOP has abandoned cities, Soros has filled the void

By A. Benjamin Mannes

January 10, 2021

 

 

 

Benjamin Mannes: Former police officials, now candidates, debunk the left’s efforts to defund the police

By A. Benjamin Mannes

November 11, 2020

Assuring Integrity in a Divided Nation Begins With Transparency

By A. Benjamin Mannes

November 11, 2020

What Really Happened in Camden, NJ

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 19, 2020

Law Enforcement Abuses Persist in Targeting Public Servants

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 28, 2020

What Trump Can Do About Prosecutorial Misconduct

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 8, 2020

When Policy is Reversed Out of Spite – America Loses

By A. Benjamin Mannes

December 10, 2020

Why Biden Accusations are More Credible Than Those Against Kavanagh

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 8, 2020

DC Needs Sorely Needs Criminal Justice Reform

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 20, 2020

Harris Pick a Distributing Sign Democrats No Longer Support Constitution

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 17, 2020

Journalism Must Leave Politicizing, Return to Reporting

By A. Benjamin Mannes

October 31, 2020

The Political Risks of DC and Puerto Rico Statehood

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 8, 2020

The Dangers of Politicized Prosecutors

By A. Benjamin Mannes

June 23, 2020

Knee Jerk Police Reforms are Unconstitutional, Dangerous

By A. Benjamin Mannes

August 26, 2020

Abuses in Flynn Case Scream for Intense Oversight

By A. Benjamin Mannes

May 6, 2020