AltWeeklies Wire
Do We Not Bleed?new
Prison overcrowding affects more than an inmate's mood.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
07-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Punks and Heavy Weaponrynew
Mayor Frank Melton declared of a state of emergency in Jackson to fight crime -- we rode shotgun with him and observed this "cowboy" mayor firsthand.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
07-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Day in Jailnew
A leaked use-of-force report exposes frightening tactics and puts a detention center veteran under the gun.
Missoula Independent |
Brad Tyer |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free at Lastnew
Bernard Baran talks about how he survived 21 years of brutality behind bars and the gay community’s lack of support.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski and Catherine Tumber |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shootout on Lower Broadnew
How did a cold-blooded outlaw who'd been sentenced to a combined 286 years in prison leave Tennessee a free man?
Nashville Scene |
Rob Simbeck |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
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 War's Impact on Our Streetsnew
Just as violent crime surges in cities across the Bay Area, police agencies here are having a hard time hiring officers because of the Iraq war.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-10-2006 |
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
