AltWeeklies Wire
Torture-tapes Templatenew
Bush-administration lawyers could be nailed for their role in destroying evidence in the CIA scandal, thanks to a quiet Connecticut child-porn case.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
01-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
DNA Says 'Not Guilty' 16 Years Laternew
Arthur Johnson may be returning home in a matter of days, 16 years after his arrest for a rape he did not commit. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered Sunflower County to review Johnson’s case based on post-conviction DNA testing that conclusively eliminates him as the perpetrator.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Tales From A Trialnew
Karim Noble's journey through the Santa Clara County courts has shown all the signs of a juvenile justice system in crisis. And with resources stretched to the limit, that crisis is likely to get a lot worse.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Raj Jayadev |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Superheroes in Real Lifenew
Inspired by comic books, ordinary citizens are putting on masks to fight crime.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Ward Rubrecht |
01-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Conning for Cash or Crusading for Christ?new
His father was a minister who helped revive Little Tokyo, but was Jon Toriumi a catalyst following in paternal footsteps, or a con man? The mystery he has woven stretches from Hawaii to Southern California.
Ventura County Reporter |
Bill Lascher |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
New DNA Methods May Throw Doubt on More Convictionsnew
The reversal in Ted Bradford's case is the first in what Washington convicts hope, and prosecutors fear, may be a new wave of DNA-based appeals that can cloud a case, without clearly deciding it, years after the jury reached its verdict.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
No Man's Landnew
If a homeless person is shot in the woods, do the police really care?
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case For Innocencenew
While researching his only non-fiction book to date, author John Grisham discovered the Innocence Project, and joined efforts to help the wrongfully convicted in prison.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lock 'Em Down, Lock 'Em Upnew
Did Lock 'Em Down Records exec Dewanzel Singleton lead a well-choreographed double life, or did the DEA finger an innocent man?
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Trial By Facebooknew
When Lewis&Clark students decided to warn others about Morgan Shaw-Fox, they didn't go to the authorities -- they went to their computers.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
01-09-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The DA So Tough on Crime, a Suspect Goes Freenew
Chuck Rosenthal doesn't make deals. And that's why Jesus Salazar is living the free life in Venezuela while a teenage girl lies dead, stabbed 26 times.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
01-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Locking up Lauranew
A mentally retarded woman languishes in prison because Connecticut's Department of Disability Services is short on beds.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
01-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mapping the Trajectory of Blame for Philly's Gun Epidemicnew
Is there any chance of getting over the statewide impasse that could lead to stronger crime gun laws? Or are we stuck with the way things are now?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
12-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Actually, Crime Does Paynew
How to find fame and fortune by hacking into MySpace.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
12-21-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mentally Ill Inmates Often Become Rape Victimsnew
Jailers need help in protecting a growing population of mentally ill prisoners from assault, including rape, by other inmates, Louisiana officials told a federal panel in New Orleans recently.
Gambit |
Allen Johnson Jr |
12-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
