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Texas Concealed Gun Laws Loosennew

Have a gun? Feel free to travel.
Dallas Observer  |  Glenna Whitley  |  10-29-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Mind of a Pedophilenew

Two convicted child molesters get another stiff sentence for a crime they thought about committing.
OC Weekly  |  R. Scott Moxley  |  10-23-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Righting the Wrongful Convictionsnew

A national movement to prevent, reverse or remedy wrongful convictions has swept into Michigan's Legislature this term with six bills that would reform police investigations, change DNA testing procedures, compensate those improperly imprisoned and clear their records.
Metro Times  |  Sandra Svoboda  |  10-23-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Sleepovers With Uncle Jeffnew

A cardiologist traded on his status as a doctor to fondle young girls.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  10-23-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Operation MBI Shamenew

On the heels of the agency's arrest of three Weekly employees, we take a closer look at how Orlando's vice cops really operate.
Orlando Weekly  |  Staff  |  10-23-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Vancouver's Private Policenew

With the Olympics coming and growing homelessness, the security industry is thriving, but what does that mean for the rest of us?
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  10-22-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Case of the Dogged Detectivesnew

Two hard-boiled murder investigators get their man -- a fellow cop -- 16 years later.
L.A. Weekly  |  Christine Pelisek  |  10-19-2007  |  Crime & Justice

River Ragenew

The bizarre story of a 2006 summer melee on the Mississippi will soon unfold in a St. Charles County courthouse.
Riverfront Times  |  Kristen Hinman  |  10-19-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Crowded Courthousenew

Four anti-cop claims in one day.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  10-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Death in the Public Interestnew

Media wants you to see Chasse files.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  10-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Deceit of Capital Punishmentnew

What I learned when I witnessed the brutality of an execution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  John Sugg  |  10-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Your Black Muslim Bakery: From Bean Pies to Real Estatenew

Since Yusuf Bey's death, his sons have quietly transferred millions worth of property from Your Black Muslim Bakery to themselves and close family members.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  10-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Case of Minneapolis' Disappearing Sex Crimes Unitnew

With rapes on the rise, there's a shortage of resources in the department dedicated to solving them.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Jeff Severns Guntzel  |  10-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Bulgarian Jobnew

An immigrant wills his estate to a convicted killer from his homeland and dies the next day -- anything smell fishy?
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  10-16-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Law and Anarchynew

St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and his officers may stand trial for violating the civil rights of "anarchists" in 2003.
Riverfront Times  |  Chad Garrison  |  10-12-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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