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Burden of Proofnew
Execution of Warren Lee Hill reignites debate over Georgia's stringent death-penalty standard.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
02-27-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Does Your Brain Have a Right to Privacy?
As America degenerates into unapologetic authoritarianism, prosecutions for thoughtcrime are increasingly common.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-26-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Wearhousing the mentally illnew
Deputies often can't anticipate or minimize the damage those prisoners can do to themselves and others.
NUVO |
John Krull |
02-22-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?new
As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Don't Look Away from Abusenew
The thing that binds Reeva Steenkamp and Nicole Simpson goes beyond the high-profiles of the sportsmen in their lives: it is the prevalence of violence, specifically, domestic violence.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Great Imposternew
How digital-age con Gemase Simmons preyed on young fame-hungry victims for years.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Gemase Simmons
VP Joe Biden Talks Gun Violence Initiatives in Philadelphianew
The Vice President traveled to Philadelphia for a roundtable on gun violence the morning a gunman opened fire killing three in his old stomping grounds in Wilmington, Del., where his son is Attorney General.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
02-12-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Gun Violence
"I'm not scared. I have a gun."new
Brice Harper fatally shot the unarmed husband of the woman he was seeing. Montana law made sure he was never charged.
Missoula Independent |
Jamie Rogers |
01-31-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Montana Gun Laws
When death row and dog cages are a step up in the worldnew
Prisoners who have left Tamms, the recently closed Illinois supermax, are experiencing unfamiliar luxuries in their new prison--such as seeing the person they're talking with.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
01-31-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Sexual abuse victims testify in Lackland hearingnew
In the summer of 2011, a single trainee came forward to claim she was raped by her instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-30-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Confessions of a Revenge Pornographernew
Revenge porn has become a legal grey area. In the past, victims have sued websites over copyright infringement or privacy. But proprietors of revenge porn websites like Texxxan.com fall under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides that websites aren't liable for user-submitted content.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-30-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Not America's Sweetheartsnew
In silent movies, Mary Pickford was angelic — her Southern California admirers aren’t. Elizabeth and Thomas Coldicutt, helped by San Diegans, allegedly set up shell companies to lure investors.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
01-23-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Murder City: Police stats show 2012 had more kills in San Antonionew
Nationally, homicides have continued to decrease steadily since about 2005. According to FBI stats and previous media reports, San Antonio's murder rate appears to have peaked in the mid-1990s
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-23-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Weapons of Mass Destructionnew
The gun lobby has become too strong, too strident and a bit insane.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The 'Gun-Show Loophole'new
Mississippians with a yen to add to their personal arsenals can head out to a gun show in the state just about any weekend of the year.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
