AltWeeklies Wire
Did an Atlanta Serial Killer Murder 20 Women a Century Ago?new
In 1911 and 1912, 20 black and mixed-race women showed up dead. They had been killed -- some almost decapitated -- by an unknown. Was it a serial killer at work or a copycat?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
10-27-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Marine Comes Home to Dienew
Marine Jack Snook made it home safely from Iraq, reconciled with his wife and was spending time with friends when he was shot on a downtown Atlanta street.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
10-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Recording Industry Finds New Battlegroundnew
Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America announced it would sue up to 25 students at each of 18 universities around the country, including Georgia Tech, for Internet2 file-sharing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
04-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Emory Professor Keeps Fighting Holocaust Deniernew
April 11 will mark the fifth anniversary of Deborah Lipstadt's resounding victory in a British courtroom against Holocaust denier David Irving.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
04-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lawsuit Seeks Payback for Overcharged Paroleesnew
A parolee's daily fees for an ankle monitoring device had been $3 a day, and paid for by the state, but now are $9 a day, to be paid by the parolee. In at least one case, the daily fee was $22. How, a lawsuit asks, could parolees be expected to make a fresh start when they were paying close to $300 a month for electronic monitoring?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
11-04-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice