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Barack Obama, Torture Enabler

Why does it take a Spanish prosecutor to enforce American laws against torture?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  04-08-2009  |  Crime & Justice

John Yoo, War Criminal?new

The chances that the notorious UC Berkeley law professor will be investigated for war crimes appear to have increased in recent weeks.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  01-28-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Obama and McCain: Torture Enablers

Both presidential candidates say they'll stop torture and close Gitmo. Scratch the surface, though, and their commitment to human rights is less than skin deep.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  08-06-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Alleged Dog Killer Capturednew

Questions Surface About Handling of Evidence
Long Island Press  |  Christopher Twarowski  |  08-13-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Sick Puppiesnew

Who torched a dog to death, and how might this crime help shed light on the recent unsolved murder of Oscar Cruz?
Long Island Press  |  Christopher Twarowski and Timothy Bolger  |  08-13-2007  |  Crime & Justice

North By Northwestnew

Is Scott Caplan a cloak-and-dagger Portland lawyer, or did the CIA fool him into helping torture accused terrorists?
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  02-21-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Alito Vague on Torture Bannew

Supreme Court nominee hems, haws through Kennedy's questions.
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-12-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Cell-block Beatdownnew

Inmates claim sadistic beatings have been commonplace in Boston’s jails -- can civil lawsuits make things right?
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  11-10-2005  |  Crime & Justice

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