AltWeeklies Wire
White Power with a Lispnew
Killer Billy Joe Johnson talks about sex, drugs, guns, dirty cops and Jews -- but not his homeboys.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
06-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Gangbanger Turned Peacemakernew
A former gang member reaches out to local kids to help stop the violence.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
06-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice for Peggy Rebernew
After nearly four decades, police may finally know who committed one of the most gruesome murders of its time.
Pasadena Weekly |
Martha Shaak with Kevin Uhrich |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Peggy Reber, crime & justice
Crime Plan: More of the Samenew
Mayor Frank Melton's crime plan presents no means of funding any of its proposals, and the mayor's reliance on secret cameras has raised the concerns of civil liberties advocates.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Strange Bedfellows: Prosecution Rests in Seale Trialnew
A man who participated in the kidnappings of Henry Dee and Charles Moore became the centerpiece of the prosecution's case against James Ford Seale.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Meet the Housing Authority's Chief Vending-Machine Detectivenew
How one man's love of Ruger wafers led to the unearthing of an alleged housing authority snack-skimming racket.
Seattle Weekly |
John Metcalfe |
06-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Push for a Posthumous Pardonnew
The calls to pardon Joe Arridy, executed in the gas chamber, come amid renewed interest in 68-year-old case.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
06-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Killed By a Cop Carnew
Chicago's police department may be covering up yet another lethal mistake by its officers.
Chicago Reader |
Tori Marlan |
06-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hector Marroquin's Revengenew
Feds arrest the "No Guns" activist for selling guns, while L.A. politicians that directed funds his way duck.
L.A. Weekly |
Jeffrey Anderson |
06-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The LAPD Tries a Classic Diversionnew
Chief Cayler Carter is publicly sacrificed, but the screwups on May 1 began with Chief Bill Bratton.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
06-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Need a Cop? Buy a Cop.new
Public Housing authority pays for police officers.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Alleged BMF Member Faces Murder Chargesnew
Indictment comes amid flurry of activity in several investigations into the Black Mafia Family.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
06-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Day 5: Profile of a Klansmannew
The prosecution's star witness took the stand in the federal kidnapping and conspiracy trial of James Ford Seale on Tuesday.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldaña |
06-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How Not to Commit Suicidenew
This unlucky man wanted to die quietly but landed in prison after an explosion.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
06-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Accused Co-Assaulter Waiting for His Day in Courtnew
DV One's attorney wants to put a racially imbalanced system on trial.
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
06-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
