AltWeeklies Wire
Taser Havennew
Would Hiram Marrero still be alive today if New Haven police had fired Tasers into his body instead of bullets?
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Where Is Redemption?new
Marvin Francis is in the state penitentiary for a 1986 murder -- these days the self-taught artist's sculptures draw international acclaim and fetch thousands of dollars.
LEO Weekly |
Kathleen Adams |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blind Justices?new
The prosecutors who sent police torture victims to prison are now the judges who keep them there.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Devil's Advocatenew
A well-intentioned predator law perverts justice.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
12-01-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Two Crimes, Two Punishmentsnew
Who should get more prison time: an accomplice in a robbery or a drunken driver in a fatal crash?
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
11-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Boy Crazynew
The sad chronicles of a man who wants a boy to love him.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
11-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
After Guilty Pleas, What's Next?new
Will Mayor Frank Melton's recent plea deal with prosecutors influence his next trial, set to begin the spring?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
11-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Flames of Dissentnew
The spark that ignited an eco-sabotage boom -- and bust. Part III: Eco-Anarchy Imploding.
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
11-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Dog Food Capernew
Journalists and the Los Angeles City Council cave to iffy lawsuit.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
11-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fall Galnew
A money-laundering scandal may have helped bring down former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, indicted political maven Julie Lee stands to pay the ultimate price.
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
11-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Orange Man Comethnew
South Miami's first murder in 11 years came after a brazen robbery.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
11-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Real Manchurian Candidatenew
Nearly four decades after the death of Bobby Kennedy, questions remain about the guilt of his killer.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
11-20-2006 |
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
Amateur M.D.new
Local romance novelist wants to help women with AIDS -- never mind about her troubles with the Maryland Board of Physicians.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
11-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
