AltWeeklies Wire
What Constitutes Terrorism?new
Three Muslim men from North Carolina will stand trial next week. Are they really terrorists or were they just posturing?
INDY Week |
Aaron Lake Smith |
09-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Elroy Phillips Will Finally Get His Day in Courtnew
A South Florida man sentenced to decades in prison for a minor drug charge will finally get his chance in court to prove he didn't commit the crime.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Barton |
09-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Elroy Phillips, Michael Ghent
Mob Attacks Terrorize Philadelphia Neighborhood, Retaliation Threatenednew
About an hour after police disperse kids after a fight some say was racially motivated in a Philadelphia park, a mob of 50 - 75 teens crossed paths with 37-year-old Mark Lavelle. He says one kid swung a gun in his face, as others kicked in his door and beat him with pipe in front of his wife and kids. The next day, another mob--possibly the parents-threatened him. That night, more assaults that end with a cop shooting a man.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
09-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Gotham's Crusadersnew
The Shomrim patrols Brooklyn's Jewish neighborhoods with taxpayer money.
The Village Voice |
Nick Pinto |
09-07-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Washington's Screwed-Up Sex-Offender Registrynew
How leaving cops to sort out who's dangerous can change lives in an instant.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
09-07-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Hell Holenew
Why did Arizona prison officials put a mentally ill man in a cell with a convicted killer?
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
09-02-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Dead Runnew
As her husband lay in a pool of blood, Claudia Hoerig fled to Brazil.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
08-31-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Claudia Hoerig, Karl Hoerig
Bad Businessnew
After Ryan Sumstad was charged with murdering his wife, his secrets were exposed.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-29-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The 'Big Ask'new
An insider's view of the legal maneuvers that freed the West Memphis Three.
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Keeping Tabs on Sex Offendersnew
More than 260 registered sex offenders tracked by Casey Carpenter have been naughty in the past. It’s her job to make sure that they remain nice, or, at least, where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. And so Carpenter, an administrative clerk at the Springfield Police Department, keeps lists and checks them twice.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Red Letter Daysnew
The revision of Louisiana's crime-against-nature laws ... and why they don't do anything for those already convicted.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
08-24-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Is Michael Harvey a Murderer?new
If you sell or give a lethal combination of drugs to someone and they overdose and die, should you be charged with their murder?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Michael Harvey, Drug overdoses
West Memphis Three are Freednew
Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were released from custody Friday in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The three men plead guilty in exchange being released for time served.
The Memphis Flyer |
Flyer Staff |
08-19-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Science of Injusticenew
Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
08-18-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Larry Swearingen, Melissa Trotter
Not forgiven, not forgottennew
Thirty years after being falsely convicted of murder, and three years after being exonerated, William Dillon is still seeking justice.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeff Gore |
08-16-2011 |
Crime & Justice
