AltWeeklies Wire
Doe in the Headlightsnew
By trying so hard to keep his name out of the police torture report, Lawrence Hyman has made sure it's a name we'll always associate with police torture.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
07-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lost and Foundnew
When an adult child goes missing, parents face many obstacles -- including the police.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
07-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Angels No Godsendnew
The red-bereted posse of Guardian Angels are more hype than help in Toronto.
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
07-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cheney Sued For Outing CIA Spy
This suit charges four violations of constitutional rights, claims injuries including "gross invasion of privacy" and much more.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
07-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Do We Not Bleed?new
Prison overcrowding affects more than an inmate's mood.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
07-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Punks and Heavy Weaponrynew
Mayor Frank Melton declared of a state of emergency in Jackson to fight crime -- we rode shotgun with him and observed this "cowboy" mayor firsthand.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
07-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Day in Jailnew
A leaked use-of-force report exposes frightening tactics and puts a detention center veteran under the gun.
Missoula Independent |
Brad Tyer |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free at Lastnew
Bernard Baran talks about how he survived 21 years of brutality behind bars and the gay community’s lack of support.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski and Catherine Tumber |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shootout on Lower Broadnew
How did a cold-blooded outlaw who'd been sentenced to a combined 286 years in prison leave Tennessee a free man?
Nashville Scene |
Rob Simbeck |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dying for Yoganew
Why did Dahn devotee Julia Siverls die in the desert?
The Village Voice |
Kathryn Belgiorno |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Boysnew
A Bellingham biker thought he could clean up a notorious motorcycle gang, but his reform efforts crashed and he's pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cop Outnew
A former suburban Dallas police officer claims he killed a man in self-defense -- so why didn't his department defend him?
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
07-11-2006 |
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
The Guns of Bostonnew
Three months ago, Boston was averaging a shooting a day -- it's an even deadlier place to live this summer.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
