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In Raleigh, Muslims View FBI with Fear, Mistrustnew

Three days after FBI officials attended an open house at the Islamic Center in Raleigh, the feds arrested seven local Muslims on terrorism charges.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  08-06-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Will North Carolina Resume Executions or Keep the Ban?new

Now that the legal battle over a doctor's role in death row executions is nearing a conclusion, the issue of capital punishment in North Carolina is about to land in the laps of the 2009 General Assembly and Governor-elect Bev Perdue.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  12-04-2008  |  Crime & Justice

What of Those Who Can't Afford Expensive Defense Attorneys?new

When the Duke lacrosse case was over, the defendants thanked their families, who paid large legal bills, and wondered aloud: What happens if a prosecutor like Mike Nifong comes after you and you're not rich?
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  04-19-2007  |  Crime & Justice

What Happened to Our Moratorium?new

Death penalty opponents testify at House committee.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  01-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Sammy Flippen's Clemency Bidnew

No two capital murder cases are alike, but even at that, Sammy Flippen's case seems altogether different.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  08-10-2006  |  Crime & Justice

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