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Contorted Justicenew
Is a federal agent wooing a sexy fugitive back to the U.S.?
SF Weekly |
Mary Spicuzza |
04-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How California's Probation System Can Skew Criminal Justicenew
The story of a hammer, a pizza guy and $60.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
04-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
From Colombian Assassins to American Drug Smugglersnew
Germain Devia says he came to this country to get an education and start a family. He did both, but last week, the U.S. government shipped him back to Colombia with a gray suitcase, a felony drug conviction and a hole in his skull.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Can We Keep Kids from Repeating Incarcerated Parents' Mistakes?new
More than 2 million children have a parent in prison, and statistics say they're up to six times more likely to go down that same road than other children.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Francesca Heintz |
04-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Inside the Memphis Police Dept's New Data-Driven Policing Programnew
Operation Blue Crush battles Memphis' crime problem -- and an epidemic of black-on-black violence.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
04-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Biggest Brothernew
Meet the affable madman protecting Cleveland's police.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
04-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
New LAPD Unit Seeks Justice for 1,000 Murder Victimsnew
Compelled by a huge number of unsolved murders in South L.A., Commander Patrick Gannon launched a special cold-case unit.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
04-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'This Court Disagrees'new
Controversial sex-offender law takes beating from federal judge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Virginia Gives $1.9 Million in Wrongful Imprisonment Casenew
State will compensate former death row inmate Earl Washington Jr.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
04-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kahuna on the Runnew
He seemed at peace with going to the big house for three years, then pot grower Jason "Big Kahuna" Weaver disappeared -- except for online.
San Antonio Current |
Keli Dailey |
04-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shots in the Darknew
Could Philadelphia finally get to control its own gun laws?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
04-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blind Spotnew
For jail inmate John Chamberlain, jailhouse justice served as judge, jury -- and executioner.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
04-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Killer Kidsnew
An epidemic of payback murder is wiping out a generation of inner-city youth.
Miami New Times |
Rob Jordan |
04-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Jailhouse Rocknew
A prominent lawyer falls into bed with the master of cons.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Broken Justicenew
In one of the oldest federal death penalty cases in U.S. history, three suspected L.A. gangsters have been held without trial for nearly eight years on capital murder charges in Nashville's federal court.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
