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Immaculate Deception: The Archbishop's Dirty Little Secretsnew
Raymond Burke, the new archbishop of St. Louis, seemed to have tended his garden well while bishop of the Diocese of LaCrosse, which reported a low rate of clergy convictions for sexual misconduct. But some members of his former flock say if clergy sex abuse cases were few and far between, it was because Burke was a master at keeping a lid on them.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
08-27-2004 |
Religion
Man Killer? 20 Years Later, Patty Prewitt Maintains Innocencenew
The mystery surrounding Bill Prewitt's death has lingered for 20 years. His widow sits in prison, convicted of pumping two bullets into his head.
Riverfront Times |
Shelley Smithson |
08-16-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Road Rules: The Cloudy Constitutionality of Police Drug Roadblocksnew
At face value, it would appear that the "K-9 Drug Checkpoint One Mile Ahead" sign operated near Interstate 55/70's Black Lane exit in Collinsville, Ill., is baldly unconstitutional. But looks can be deceiving, and in the still-emerging field of law-enforcement-checkpoint constitutionality, deception can often be better than playing it straight.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
06-16-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
