AltWeeklies Wire
Runaway Trainnew
Alleged rapes, beatings and now a suicide attempt at a youth treatment facility in Tennessee.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
02-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death Row Lottonew
In Tennessee, who gets the death penalty is a grim game of chance.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The East Bay Crime Wave Comes to Campusnew
A recent burglary at Oakland's Fremont High was just the latest in a long series of thefts at area high schools. Thieves are costing the district about $500,000 a year -- and they're winning.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
02-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Judge & Wife Allege Harassment by Minneapolis Policenew
James and Lois Cannon seek apology from cops.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
02-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Brian Nichols and Georgia's Indigent Defense Crisisnew
Stalled death-penalty cases across the state await infusion of money.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
02-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Philly's Prison Problemnew
Why didn't Mayor Nutter mention prison costs in his first budget address?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
To Snitch, or Not to Snitch?new
A Community College class tries to understand the question that's dividing the city.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Did Crimes Kamran Mashayekhi Witnessed Put His Life in Danger?new
Some law-enforcement officials aren't so sure.
OC Weekly |
Derek Olson |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'You're Free To Go'new
The small town of Macon, Miss. made history Friday, Feb. 15, when Judge J. Lee Howard set two wrongfully convicted men free. Convicted of two nearly identical killings about 18 months apart, Kennedy "Kenny" Brewer, 37, and Levon Brooks, 48, spent a combined 34 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Little G's in Memphisnew
As the city's gang members get younger, schools and law enforcement struggle to turn the tide.
The Memphis Flyer |
Tony Jones |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Is Ricky Really a Sex Offender?new
California's registry for life may soon include promiscuous kids.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Was It Rape?new
Accusations hound a former Arkansas attorney general.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
02-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
NEFA Works Under the Radar to Fight Terrorismnew
After four years in the shadows, a City Paper inquiry has opened the doors of Nine Eleven Finding Answers, a South Carolina nonprofit with investigators stationed smack in the midst of terror hot spots around the world.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-20-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: WAR, crime & justice
Advocates for Man Sentenced to Life See Evidence at Lastnew
In another development that has Freeman's defense team more optimistic than they've been in years, authorities say they're "willing to listen" if the team makes a good argument for re-examining the case.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Public Defender?new
Perhaps its for the low pay, long hours and questionable clients.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
