AltWeeklies Wire
Busted in Acadiananew

How a net nerd used Facebook to turn an insipid mug shot business into a public-shame machine, then ducked back into his cyber cave when the heat was on.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
09-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
CONVICTednew

How the federal justice system incentivizes questionable and often unreliable witnesses, including jailhouse snitches, to prosecute the War on Drugs.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
07-20-2011 |
Crime & Justice
LA Attorney General Scapegoats Katrina Doctorsnew
By releasing expensive reports prepared by dubious 'experts,' AG Foti may help others build a case against Katrina doctors cleared of wrongdoing in the Medical Memorial Hospital scandal.
IND Media |
Scott Jordan |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Coroner (Mis)Conduct: Investigative Report & Resignationnew
An Independent Weekly investigative report on the Lafayette Parish Coroner's office uncovers disturbing allegations of mismanagement and a questionable autopsy contract.
IND Media |
Leslie Turk |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Newman Trowbridge Filesnew
The Louisiana attorney brokers deals with the state, big land owners, and his own oil and gas partners -- whose side is he on?
IND Media |
Nathan Stubbs and Mary Tutwiler |
07-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice