AltWeeklies Wire
Dying for Yoganew
Why did Dahn devotee Julia Siverls die in the desert?
The Village Voice |
Kathryn Belgiorno |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Boysnew
A Bellingham biker thought he could clean up a notorious motorcycle gang, but his reform efforts crashed and he's pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cop Outnew
A former suburban Dallas police officer claims he killed a man in self-defense -- so why didn't his department defend him?
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
07-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dealing In Deathnew
One in eight guns sold at Trader Sports eventually ends up with the police -- the feds have been trying to shut the store for decades, but it may dodge the bullet once again.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Guns of Bostonnew
Three months ago, Boston was averaging a shooting a day -- it's an even deadlier place to live this summer.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
You Wouldn't Snitch Eithernew
Police say dozens of people were on Sigel Street when a bullet struck a 4-year-old girl -- no one has come forward. Would you have?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
07-06-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Weeding Petitionsnew
Backers of a Portland marijuana initiative hope to make adult marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority for Portland cops.
Willamette Week |
Jacques Von Lunen |
07-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Drug Justicenew
Powder cocaine is the drug of choice among the yuppies; crack cocaine is popular on the poor side of town -- the disparity in how criminals are punished for using either drug is vast and controversial.
Sacramento News & Review |
Stephen James |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Duke Rape Case: Sympathy for the Devils?new
Whatever happens in the Duke rape case, it is a devastating charge, one that Duke and other schools compromised by coach cults and athletic imperialism will fail to address at a terrible price.
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How Much Time is Enough?new
With no real guidance to judges, sentencing might as well involve a magic wand.
NOW Magazine |
Alan Young |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Copping a Budget Pleanew
Money woes and time limits mean that more NYPD misconduct will go unpunished.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
06-28-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Going Barlessnew
With a new, gender-conscious approach to incarceration, California officials are looking to move thousands of women out of the overcrowded high-security prisons and into small, private treatment centers.
L.A. Alternative |
Kimberly Thorpe |
06-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Watch and Learnnew
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
06-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Straight From the Horsehead's Mouthnew
Gaetano "Tommy Horsehead" Scafidi turned state's evidence against his fellow South Philly mob associates in 2001 -- though he's had enough of the witness protection program, he can't go home again.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Ralph Cipriano |
06-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Time Heals No Woundsnew
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
06-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
