AltWeeklies Wire
The Exonereenew
A one-time convicted axe-murderer becomes the local death-penalty abolitionists' frontman.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
09-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Smoke Screennew
The DNA Burglary Project is on the case.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
09-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cease and Desistnew
Louisville police should stop using Tasers until more is known.
LEO Weekly |
Michael Lindenberger |
09-18-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crazy Is as Crazy Doesnew
A funny thing happened to Paul Reid on his way to the death chamber.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
09-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
City Council May Investigate Meltonnew
In a contentious City Council meeting, four members pledge to investigate Mayor Frank Melton if he is not indicted by this Friday.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
09-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Walking Tall, Hitting Lownew
The NAACP and the ACLU, among other groups, respond to allegations that Mayor Frank Melton's entourage beat a nightclub manager while he was in handcuffs.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd |
09-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Nightmare on Ridgeway Streetnew
As the AG, the Sheriff's Department, the DA and possibly the FBI investigate Mayor Frank Melton, we look at the petty arrest record of the man whose home was destroyed, along with the owners.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd |
09-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Evans Welch Tell His Sidenew
Evans Welch, just released from jail, tells us about the night Mayor Frank Melton and JPD officers destroyed his home.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Killer Next Door?new
A churchgoing amateur soccer player has ended up in the middle of three brutal murders.
Willamette Week |
Angela Valdez |
09-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Cops Walk Into the Shadowsnew
A California Supreme Court ruling keeps the public from accessing records of police misconduct.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
09-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Cool $20 Millionnew
A former security guard says fraudulent time sheets cost you big.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
09-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cruising With the Whore Copnew
Officer Terry Peters knows just about every hooker in town, and they love him -- because he keeps them alive.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
09-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Systematically Disablednew
California spends millions helping the mentally retarded live independently -- but who protects them from being ripped off?
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
09-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
In the Footsteps of the Devilnew
We retrace Mohammed Atta's pre-attack path through Portland, Maine.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
09-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Melton May Face Felony Chargesnew
Two weeks after Mayor Frank Melton and his entourage allegedly demolished a house, the mayor may face felony charges.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
