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Death Penalty Study in Tenn. is Set to Beginnew
Despite the findings of many previous studies, critics say the state has failed to make any meaningful changes to its capital justice system -- but advocates of the latest effort to study Tennessee's death penalty assure this time will be different.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
10-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
26 Years: Bill Dillon's Dubious Imprisonmentnew
Convicted of a gruesome beachside murder in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison, Dillon has largely been forgotten -- but the legal proceedings that put him away can only generously be termed a "trial."
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
10-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Follow the Guns Up the Iron Pipelinenew
How did 14 firearms stolen in Charlottesville end up in the hands of New York police?
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
10-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
After Exoneration, Billy James Smith Waits for His Pardonnew
Smith was released from prison one year ago after serving 19 years and 11 months for a crime he didn't commit -- today he is a man in purgatory, exonerated by the legal system but not yet pardoned by Gov. Rick Perry.
The Texas Observer |
Cynthia Hall Clements |
10-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Maimed Brothers Flee San Francisco Violencenew
A family tale of brain trauma and gang drama.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
10-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Why Doesn't Philly Just Hire 10,000 More Cops?new
Instead, the city's latest crime-fighting initiative asks for 10,000 men -- particularly black men -- to voluntarily patrol crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
To Have, But Not To Holdnew
How the grisly murder and dismemberment of a young man led a well-off pilot to wed a woman serving life for the crime.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free Poker Tour Is a Dead Man's Handnew
When these Amateur Poker Tour investors realized they'd been bluffed, they tried their hand at murder.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
British Ex-Millionaire Fights for Freedomnew
Krishna Maharaj went from the high life to a life sentence -- for a crime he might not have committed.
Miami New Times |
Joanne Green |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Examining the Machinery of Deathnew
Tennessee's governor is defiant, but executions could stop for months while courts decide constitutionality of lethal injection.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case of Chicago's Invisible Gag Ordernew
The city's lawyers claim a gag order prevents them from discussing the strange deal they made to settle police torture lawsuits -- but there's no order.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Secrets and Lies in Alameda Countynew
It's hard to say who'll prevail in two whistleblower lawsuits against the county, but the facts are mighty suspicious.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A New Colorado Law Reduces Sentences for Some Juvenile Murderersnew
Last year, the legislature allowed for juvies convicted of first-degree murder -- including felony murder -- to be eligible for parole after forty years, instead of life-without-parole.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
09-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
John Timoney, America's Worst Copnew
He has spent 138 days on the road in just a few years on the job -- so who's minding the Miami Police Department?
Miami New Times |
Tamara Lush |
09-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Tennessee's 'Certain Hubris' Toward Execution Protocolsnew
During four days of testimony, lawyers successfully painted Gov. Phil Bredesen's much-vaunted review of lethal injection procedures this year as a sham whose basic purpose was, not to ensure that executions are humane, but to help the state survive court challenges.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
