AltWeeklies Wire
Killer at Largenew
Eight years after the murder of Richard Vega Jr., the holidays remain a tough time for his family.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian J. Pedersen |
12-05-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Capitol Punishmentnew
A death-penalty showdown might play out in the Democrat-controlled Colorado Legislature.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-05-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Will Juvenile Lifers Get a Second Chance?new
They're a tribe within a tribe, aging cons whose adolescent crimes have been deemed so unredeemable that they are condemned to die behind bars, with no hope of release. But hope is hard to kill, even among convicted killers.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
11-30-2012 |
Crime & Justice
The Cash Machinenew
How the Philly D.A. seizes millions in alleged crime money — whether there's been a crime or not.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
11-30-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Shoot First, Justify Later
Imagine that you were the president of United States. Now think what you would do if you or one of your advisers proposed an idea—a great idea, one that solved a big problem—that was radical to the point of possibly crossing the legal line into unconstitutionality. You'd want to lawyer that sucker, right?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-28-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Jumping the Gunnew
Accusations, anger build in Oxnard, Calif. as its police department waits for results of brutality investigations.
Ventura County Reporter |
Justin Formanek |
11-26-2012 |
Crime & Justice
'Girls Gone Wild' comes to Georgia's highest courtnew
Cobb County resident who appeared in video deserves day in court.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
11-07-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Lindsey Bullard, Girls Gone Wild
What Life is Like in Solitary Confinementnew
Solitary confinement is expensive, psychologically damaging and ineffective. So why do we use it?
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
11-01-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Solitary confinement
FBI Arrests 'Rogue Officers'new
The FBI arrested four men, including two former metro police officers and one acting Hinds County Sheriff's deputy, Oct. 2 on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and theft of government property.
Jackson Free Press |
Jacob Fuller |
10-19-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Why Have Jail Suicides Soared in Bexar County, Texas?new
Up until 2009, suicides were rare at the Bexar County jail. More common were inmates dying from natural causes, like liver failure or complications from lung cancer.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
10-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
How PA Republicans Blocked an Investigation into Gov. Corbett's Handling of Sandusky Casenew
PA House Republicans buried a resolution to investigate the Governor for allegedly slow-walking the Sandusky case by: playing possum, sticking fingers into ears, calling for arcade rules and canceling sessions at the last second.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Your Word Is Your Bondnew
Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused. Commercial bondsmen say it will never work.
Austin Chronicle |
JORDAN SMITH |
10-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: bonds
Are Suffolk Police Playing Politics by Leaving FBI Gang Task Force?new
Amid the largest MS-13 takedown in the country, a key component is yanked out of the FBI's Gang Task Force. Is money to blame? Or is it bruised egos?
Long Island Press |
Shelly Feuer Domash, Timothy Bolger and Christopher Twarowski |
10-15-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Photographer Catches Jets-Loving Thief on Filmnew
When photographer Eric Spiegel's prescription sunglasses were stolen last month, it could have turned into just another D.C. grab-and-run. But unlike most victims, Spiegel had an advantage—he caught the alleged culprit, an apparent fan of the New York Jets, on film.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
10-13-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Convicted Sex Offender Made a New Life in VT With a Soldier's Stolen IDnew
For six years, David P. Oswald III allegedly pulled off a stunning fraud, living under an assumed identity in Vermont.
Seven Days |
Andy Bromage |
10-12-2012 |
Crime & Justice
