AltWeeklies Wire
Room for Onenew
Most sex offenders chased from their neighborhoods end up in flophouses. One is chilling in a kingsized pad at a California Marriott.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
06-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
High Court Blows Smoke on Medical Marijuananew
People in pain are hurting -- but the drug company that makes a pot pill isn't.
INDY Week |
Peter Eichenberger |
06-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Child Stalker Casts Shadow on Ohio Townnew
The heat has been on registered sex offenders in Massillon, Ohio, ever since an unidentified man began trying to lure children into his car.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
06-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
System Fails to Protect Suicidal Inmatenew
Maricopa County deputies ignored Steve Cervantes' wails until he quieted down. By then he was dead.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
06-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Blind Eye on Suicide Watchnew
With three inmate suicides in two months, Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman is under fire. He swears his department had no idea of the suicide risk. Documents suggest otherwise.
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
06-03-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Some Seek Overhaul of Sex Offender Registrynew
Former fans of lifetime registration have changed face due to cases like that of Frank Rodriguez. He faces a lifetime on Texas' sex offender registry for having sex with a 16-year-old -- who is now his wife.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
06-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Restoring Texas' Claim to Capital Punishment Famenew
After 23 years, executions in Texas have lost their buzz. No longer is the state appalling the conscience of the world. Fortunately, there is a solution: torture.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
06-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Good Cop Wastednew
The 1999 WTO debacle brought down Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, one of America's most progressive cops. Now he's published a memoir offering a frank look at his rise and fall, and the challenges of reforming law enforcement.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
06-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Terror in Training
The roots of 9/11 reach all the way to Oklahoma.
Exactly what was Zacarias Moussaoui doing in Norman when he attended Airman Flight School?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick and Rob Collins |
05-18-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Disappearance of Market Researcher Stirs Suspicionsnew
In the months since Brandy Shipp's mother disappeared, an army of volunteers has been investigating one man.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
05-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: murder, Summer Shipp
A Close Encounter With an Old Scamnew
On the light rail platform in downtown Houston, a writer runs into a South African "king" curious about how an ATM card works.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
In Notorious Murder Case, Outcome Is Left Hangingnew
A juror explains why the jury couldn't reach a verdict against three defendants in the Gwen Araujo trial, also known as the "transgender murder case."
East Bay Express |
Brian Kluepfel, juror |
05-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Justice Junkies
Lou Rubin started watching trials in Chicago's Dirksen Building in the early 1980s, joining a group of about 30 retirees, almost all of them male, who visited the courthouse daily. Court employees gave him a surprise party when he turned 90.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Grand Inquisitor
Lawyers who present oral arguments before a higher court are often interrupted. But those interruptions usually mean the judges have read the briefs and are paying attention.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What They See and What They Don't
Arrests and even criminal convictions are usually inadmissible. But this defendant's chances may have got a boost when he was allowed to tell the jury about his educational background.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
