Crime and a Widow’s Eloquence

Thousands of police officers from around the country gather at St. Patrick's Cathedral to attend the funeral for fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera in New York City on Jan. 28, 2022. The 22-year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed on Jan. 21 in Harlem while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Rivera's partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, also died from injuries suffered in the shooting. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Commentary

Trust in government has been declining since the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. According to Pew Research, only 36 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents and 9 percent of Republicans and those leaning Republican now trust government. Who can blame them, given the failure of government to perform on many levels? One might think that trust by Democrats would be lower as they are regarded by many as the party of government and run large, crime-challenged cities.