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Vigil Ups the Antenew

Crowd prays for police accountability.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  01-25-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Gangs of St. Paulnew

In the capital city, a generation of younger, harder, more randomly violent gangsters wage war on themselves.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Paul Demko  |  01-25-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Police Accountabilitynew

Proposal offered for a vamped-up board to review allegations of misconduct.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Alyssa Abkowitz  |  01-25-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Injections & Ice Stormsnew

Even an Act of God couldn't postpone Johnathan Moore's execution.
San Antonio Current  |  Dave Maass  |  01-24-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Trial by Firenew

Amanda Alley died a horrible, fiery death, and the cops had her Iranian boyfriend nailed.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Jeff Stratton  |  01-22-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Santa Ana Showdownnew

After Oscar Gallegos shot two Long Beach cops, he swore he'd never be taken alive -- his run for the border ended with a trip to a Santa Ana strip mall.
OC Weekly  |  Nick Schou  |  01-22-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Tale of the Videotapenew

Veteran LAPD cop arrested a second time after recording himself pepper-spraying neighbor.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Andre Coleman  |  01-22-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Pedophile Inc.new

Professor Robert Cikraji retired to the center of an international scandal.
Cleveland Scene  |  Rebecca Meiser  |  01-19-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Hands-On Customer Servicenew

More questionable policing goes in the basket at a local Wal-Mart.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Jeff Prince  |  01-19-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Cop Shop on the Chopping Block?new

At a neighborhood association meeting last Monday night, residents of St. Johns reacted angrily to news that Police Chief Rosie Sizer was considering closing down the North Precinct to save cash.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  01-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Youth Rally for Justicenew

Students, parents and advocates marched onto Mississippi Capitol's south steps to call for educational reform and protest the incarceration of more than 1,000 Mississippi children.
Jackson Free Press  |  Matt Saldana  |  01-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Suburban Terrorismnew

A former law enforcement officer faces trial next month for making and storing a weapon of mass destruction at his home.
Nashville Scene  |  Sarah Kelley  |  01-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Frontier Justicenew

Peter Michael Daniel was savagely beaten at the Sweetwater Police Complex over a missing Jet Ski -- no one's saying who did it.
Miami New Times  |  Calvin Godfrey  |  01-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Year of Living Dangerouslynew

Minorities still make up the majority of Philadelphians sent to death row.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Kate McMahon  |  01-16-2007  |  Crime & Justice

'They're My Friends!'new

An Orange County businessman allegedly sold fake computers during the day, call girls at night.
OC Weekly  |  R. Scott Moxley  |  01-16-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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