AltWeeklies Wire
Hospital Sees High Cost of Gun Violencenew
The trauma center at Highland Hospital in Oakland frequently treats patients with gun wounds, most of them young and uninsured.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
06-04-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Who Baited Whom at Berkeley Rallies?new
Protesters allege brutality, but bystander says activists hectored cops while hiding behind children.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The East Bay Crime Wave Comes to Campusnew
A recent burglary at Oakland's Fremont High was just the latest in a long series of thefts at area high schools. Thieves are costing the district about $500,000 a year -- and they're winning.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
02-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Recycling Turns Criminalnew
Rising commodity prices expose businesses to a new source of theft.
East Bay Express |
Jennifer Wadsworth |
01-23-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Your Black Muslim Bakery: From Bean Pies to Real Estatenew
Since Yusuf Bey's death, his sons have quietly transferred millions worth of property from Your Black Muslim Bakery to themselves and close family members.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Secrets and Lies in Alameda Countynew
It's hard to say who'll prevail in two whistleblower lawsuits against the county, but the facts are mighty suspicious.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Oakland: A Haven for Arsonists?new
In five years, the city has logged 1,538 malicious property torchings but made just 51 arrests in those cases.
East Bay Express |
Jeremy Singer-Vine |
09-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Your Black Muslim Hotelnew
Marriott still employs security firm with Black Muslim Bakery ties.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Oakland Cops: Reinventing the Wheelnew
Oakland police previously dismantled the very system the chief now sells as a crime solution.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Who's Killing These Mothers?new
Twice in three years, foreign-born women have been killed by apparent strangers in Fremont -- some residents see hate.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Unmaking of a Justice Systemnew
Juvenile arrests and detentions are down across the state -- but don't assume that's because youth crime has been reduced.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
11-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Making of a Criminalnew
Cyrioco Robinson has been in and out of juvenile hall and jail 15 times. The experience didn't really punish him, but it didn't rehabilitate him either.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
11-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dealing In Deathnew
One in eight guns sold at Trader Sports eventually ends up with the police -- the feds have been trying to shut the store for decades, but it may dodge the bullet once again.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The War's Impact on Our Streetsnew
Just as violent crime surges in cities across the Bay Area, police agencies here are having a hard time hiring officers because of the Iraq war.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Hit the Streets, Jacknew
Oakland's Men of Valor Academy, a last-chance program for parolees trying to turn their lives around, just closed after losing state funding.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
01-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
