AltWeeklies Wire
Three Murders, Three Questionsnew
Joseph Randolph Mays was arrested and charged with murdering his live-in girlfriend and her two sons. The police believe the case is all but closed. There are three questions city officials need to answer.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
04-02-2009 |
Crime & Justice
"He Just Went Off"new
On Jan. 26, Osman Abdullahi was killed by police after attacking a fellow resident at a group home for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. The question no one can answer: What was he doing there to begin with?
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
02-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
D.C. Cops Need Schooling on Dealing with Mentally Illnew
It's hard to say how often D.C. police officers mistreat mentally ill residents -- the police complaints office does not keep statistics on this type of case. Anecdotage is all there is, but there's enough of it to put the Office of Police Complaints on a mission to change the rules of engagement.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
04-03-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death of a Salesman
Julius Adelman waited years for his customers to pay off their refrigerators, dish sets, and linens. His son Steve waited much longer for his father's alleged killers to face justice.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
06-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
