AltWeeklies Wire
Human Trafficking, the New Slaverynew
It flies below the radar of most people's consciousness, but human trafficking happens -- even in New Orleans.
Gambit |
Sarah Andert |
12-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Master Identity Thief Tells His Secretsnew
Even though it was an activity that gave him "a natural high," Mr. Kaboa turned credit card fraud and identity theft into a rather humdrum, workaday business.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
12-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What I Learned at Citizen Police Academynew
On Dec. 4, I finally graduated from the Portland Police Bureau's 11-week Citizen Police Academy. That being said, you're under arrest. Just kidding.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
12-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Atlanta's Drug Warnew
Cops say gangs are driving the city's crime surge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
12-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice for Allnew
Why the nation's lawyers think everyone should get an attorney in civil court.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
12-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Maricopa County Power Playnew
Law enforcement's attack on the judiciary didn't work, but the war's far from over.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
12-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Patient Terroristnew
Was American-born Hassan Abujihaad plotting to attack a San Diego military base? A federal judge is deciding that now.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
12-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death Sentencenew
The feds throw the book at King County's jail as inmate fatalities skyrocket.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Go Indirectly to Jailnew
A social worker's seven-hour quest to visit a client at Cook County.
Chicago Reader |
Angela Rogensues |
12-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Mystery at 330 North Brand Blvd.new
A family searches for answers in the strange death of a DEA agent known as "Rubberneck" and "Buckles."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Jeffrey Anderson |
12-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Paying the Price for Free Speechnew
Karen Lewis' worst crime, in the eyes of federal jailers, may have been talking to the Weekly.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink |
12-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Extraordinary Contemptnew
A judge describes former Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik's actions against New Times as threatening to the average citizen.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
War Crimes at the Philadelphia VA Medical Centernew
A gang of crooked health-care workers is supposedly responsible for a years-long crime wave that targets the most vulnerable veterans. The money stolen from these vets is used to finance a low-level loan-sharking operation at the VA, say sources.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Gabriele Valentine |
12-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: veterans, crime & justice
Parolees Await Hartford's Next Movenew
Since Gov. Jodi Rell imposed a statewide freeze on paroles for violent offenders in August, Connecticut's prison population has reached an all-time high.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
12-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Power of Drug Courtsnew
People who complete drug-court programs rarely tumble back into substance abuse. But as drug courts become more widespread, it appears that -- like the narcotics they were created to fight -- the courts can be abused.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
12-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
