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Matters of Life and Deathnew

Ten years after identifying his brother as the Unabomber, David Kaczynski talks about what the experience cost him, and what it taught him about the criminal-justice system.
Metroland  |  Rick Marshall  |  01-27-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Crisis Indeednew

The DC universe goes off the deep end.
Boston Phoenix  |  Douglas Wolk  |  10-21-2005  |  Fiction

Homicide Victims Need a Few Good Snitchesnew

There is so much violence and fear in youth culture that Kansas City, Mo., police have trouble getting even shooting victims to cooperate with criminal investigations.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  10-04-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Right to a Speedy Trial Is an Illusion for Some Illinois Defendantsnew

Although the Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial, defendants in Cook County wait, on average, more than six months, and some in Sangamon County remain in jail two years or longer awaiting their turn in court.
Illinois Times  |  Geri L. Dreiling  |  08-19-2004  |  Crime & Justice

RNC Protests: Don't March on the Grassnew

New York's City Hall has told protesters that Central Park's Great Lawn is off-limits during the Republican National Convention. So where's a good spot to congregate on a hot summer day? Try the West Side Highway.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  08-16-2004  |  Politics

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