AltWeeklies Wire
Seeking Justice for Victims of Childhood Abusenew
At 35, those who were victims of sexual assault as a child are barred from having their case heard in civil court in Wisconsin. But a new bill being debated in the state Legislature would remove that age limit -- and also allow those who were currently barred from bringing charges a three-year window of opportunity to do so.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
01-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Only One Texas Inmate Has a Standing Execution Datenew
Across the country, death-row inmates have filed for, and uniformly received, stays of execution as the US Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the three-chemical lethal injection method employed in 37 states. Yet, no lawyer has so far filed for a stay for Karl Chamberlain.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
01-24-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Killing Time: Dead Men Waiting on Oregon's Death Rownew
The state's machinery of death is clearly in place. But since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to resume executions in 1976, Oregon has killed only two men. Meanwhile, 35 men sit alone this week in their cells on death row.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-23-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Recycling Turns Criminalnew
Rising commodity prices expose businesses to a new source of theft.
East Bay Express |
Jennifer Wadsworth |
01-23-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Sharon Keller is Texas' Judge Dreadnew
When Sharon Keller turned off the clock on a Death Row inmate's last-gasp appeal, she became the most vilified judge in Texas.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
01-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Somebody Please Snitch!new
New Haven's no-snitch culture left 138 shootings unsolved last year. One suspect's trial exposes the intel gap hampering local cops.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
01-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pennsylvania's Death Row Inmates Have Cause for Hopenew
Developments in neighboring New Jersey and nationwide have those on death row hoping for the best.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Frank Rubino |
01-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death in the House of Broken Heartsnew
A small Pennsylvania town revisits the grisly four-decade-old torture and slaying case of a teenage girl.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Martha Shaak and Kevin Uhrich |
01-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Torture-tapes Templatenew
Bush-administration lawyers could be nailed for their role in destroying evidence in the CIA scandal, thanks to a quiet Connecticut child-porn case.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
01-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Other Volznew
Eric Volz's little sister scuffled with her illegal boyfriend and his brother. Now she's having them deported.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
01-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
DNA Says 'Not Guilty' 16 Years Laternew
Arthur Johnson may be returning home in a matter of days, 16 years after his arrest for a rape he did not commit. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered Sunflower County to review Johnson’s case based on post-conviction DNA testing that conclusively eliminates him as the perpetrator.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
One Man's Battle Against Midtown Prostitutesnew
Armed with a flashlight, a video camera and pepper spray, the longtime Midtown resident takes the MPSA's white pickup truck on regular predawn patrols of his neighborhood's tree-lined residential streets.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Portland Cops Take Aim at People of Colornew
New numbers show the city's police are pointing their guns at African Americans more often than they are at the city's white residents, and that per capita, African Americans are five times more likely to have force used against them in a police encounter than whites.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Tales From A Trialnew
Karim Noble's journey through the Santa Clara County courts has shown all the signs of a juvenile justice system in crisis. And with resources stretched to the limit, that crisis is likely to get a lot worse.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Raj Jayadev |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Superheroes in Real Lifenew
Inspired by comic books, ordinary citizens are putting on masks to fight crime.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Ward Rubrecht |
01-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
