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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

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

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

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