AltWeeklies Wire
Naughty or Nice?new
Accused Cop Fights Back
The Portland Mercury |
MATT DAVIS |
07-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hold the Linenew
Randy Leonard wants no 911 calls on hold. A WW records review finds that's a tall order.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
07-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death by Electrocutionernew
In a worst-case scenario for stun guns, a Phoenix cop kills a suspect with an 84-second tasing.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
07-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free Paul House, Urge Lawmakers and a Federal Judgenew
What will it take for Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen to pardon a death row inmate even the U.S. Supreme Court believes is innocent?
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
06-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Portland's Thought Policenew
Man alleges arrest, intimidation over anti-cop poster.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Meltdown in Atlantanew
Seven months after Kathryn Johnston's shooting, Chief Richard Pennington feels the heat from angry cops.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Melton Accuses, Councilman Objectsnew
Mayor Frank Melton accused Councilman Marshand Crisler of being the target of an FBI probe -- Crisler says Melton is just trying to shift the blame.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Matt Saldana |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case of the Traveling Semennew
A defendant tries to explain how his sperm landed inside a stranger.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
06-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Phil Cisneros' Death Sentencenew
A vengeful court puts an ailing old man behind bars -- likely his final resting place.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
06-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Taser Aftershock!new

Turns out much-maligned stun guns are a good thing overall.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
06-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fatal Webnew
The arrest of Dallas' "Black Widow" lights a fire under a cold murder case.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
06-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Santa Fe Police Deal With Fighting, Drugs & Stolen Cashnew
And that's just inside the department.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
06-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hate Crimes in Indiananew
Recent brutality renews legislative controversy.
NUVO |
Laura McPhee |
06-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Jailhouse Justicenew
A group of sheriff's deputies is accused in civil court of beating jail inmates.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
GW Schulz |
06-21-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pros and Ex-Cons in Coloradonew
Gov. Bill Ritter says he wants to change the prison system -- but will he follow through?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
06-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice