AltWeeklies Wire
Remembering James Chassenew
Protests mark the one-year anniversary of the schizophrenic's controversial death at the hands of Portland police. Chasse was repeatedly beaten and Tasered, then carted off to jail in a squad car, instead of to the hospital.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
09-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Premature Evacuationnew
Sit-lie comes early for Portland rent-a-cops.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
09-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Requiem for a Heronew
Richard Jewell may be best known as the one-time "suspected" Centennial Park bomber; what's forgotten is that he also saved lives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
09-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Focusing on the 'End Game'new
New Orleans Crime Coalition works within the system to improve it and crime.
Gambit |
Allen Johnson Jr. |
09-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
FBI to Interview Victim of Jail Beatingnew
Forty-year-old Michael Evans was allegedly assaulted by Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies, who were later joined by Portland Police Bureau officers -- FBI agents are scheduled to interview him this week.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kaer-Less Whispernew
Union says mayor's cop-firing is political.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Escape From Domestic Violencenew
After years of domestic violence, a woman and her child fled to Raleigh to start a new life -- one without fear.
INDY Week |
Fiona Morgan |
08-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
CSI: Silicon Valleynew
Santa Clara County is spending nearly $71 million to build a cutting-edge crime lab that is expected to fine-tune criminal investigations and open the doors for top-notch technologies to come.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
08-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Texas' Law of Parties Remains Controversialnew
The law is responsible for Kenneth Foster, the driver but not the shooter in a murder, who is scheduled for execution on Aug. 30.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
08-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Your Black Muslim Hotelnew
Marriott still employs security firm with Black Muslim Bakery ties.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
More Michigan Prisoners Seek Clemencynew
Since its formation in February, the Executive Clemency Advisory Council has helped inspire an unprecedented number of requests for clemency.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
08-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: clemency, crime & justice
Final Exit Volunteers Call it Assisted Suicidenew
But prosecutors in Arizona may call it manslaughter.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
08-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Throwing Away the Key in Wisconsinnew
Gov. Jim Doyle's parole chief defends tough tack on releases.
Isthmus |
Jason Shepard |
08-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Is Paul Reid Sane Enough to be Executed?new
Tennessee's prosecutors are trying to prove just that, despite it only being one year after their own expert determined he was delusional and incompetent.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
08-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Silicon Valley Searches for Real Answers on Tasersnew
The San Jose Police Dept. is more confident than ever in its Taser program, but several groups want to see more documents about how they're being used and on whom.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Palopoli |
08-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Tasers, crime & justice
