AltWeeklies Wire
Change of Heartnew
Patty Wetterling, whose eleven-year-old son was abducted at gunpoint in 1989, questions the sex-offender laws for which she once lobbied.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jennifer Bleyer |
03-20-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Santa Clara County Official Pleads Guilty to All Chargesnew
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President George Shirkawa pleaded guilty to all 12 charges against him. A Metro Silicon Valley investigation first exposed Shirkawa's actions in September 2012.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Josh Koehn |
03-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: George Shirkawa
Abortion Doctor's Defense: Case Is an "Elitist, Racist Prosecution"new
After reminding jurors about the legal presumption of innocence, the attorney for Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell revealed his main theme: Gosnell, a black man, is a victim of an "elitist, racist prosecution."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
03-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Kermit Gosnell
Missing the Point on Rape-Prevention Effortsnew
Heated gun debate skewed the representation of colleges' public-safety programming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
03-06-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Six Things That Have Barely Changed Since Trayvon Martin's Deathnew
Sanford will soon have a new police chief, but other than that, things are still pretty much the same.
Orlando Weekly |
Erin Sullivan |
03-01-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Trayvon Martin
Burden of Proofnew
Execution of Warren Lee Hill reignites debate over Georgia's stringent death-penalty standard.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
02-27-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?new
As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Great Imposternew
How digital-age con Gemase Simmons preyed on young fame-hungry victims for years.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Gemase Simmons
VP Joe Biden Talks Gun Violence Initiatives in Philadelphianew
The Vice President traveled to Philadelphia for a roundtable on gun violence the morning a gunman opened fire killing three in his old stomping grounds in Wilmington, Del., where his son is Attorney General.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
02-12-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Gun Violence
"I'm not scared. I have a gun."new
Brice Harper fatally shot the unarmed husband of the woman he was seeing. Montana law made sure he was never charged.
Missoula Independent |
Jamie Rogers |
01-31-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Montana Gun Laws
Confessions of a Revenge Pornographernew
Revenge porn has become a legal grey area. In the past, victims have sued websites over copyright infringement or privacy. But proprietors of revenge porn websites like Texxxan.com fall under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides that websites aren't liable for user-submitted content.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-30-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Line of Firenew
To some, the AR-15 is a symbol of American freedom. To others, it’s a weapon of mass destruction.
The Inlander |
Jacob Jones |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Assault Weapons, AR-15 Rifle
High-Capacity Magazines Flood Oaklandnew
Police say extended clips that carry more than ten bullets and can turn handguns into assault-style weapons are common in the city of Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Guns: A Public Health Crisis?new
Despite the pervasive notion that guns make people safer, science suggests otherwise.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Turning Off the Spigotnew
Texas has changed its tune on turning kids into criminals, but Fort Worth may be lagging behind.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
01-16-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Juvenile Offenders
