AltWeeklies Wire
Vancouver's Private Policenew
With the Olympics coming and growing homelessness, the security industry is thriving, but what does that mean for the rest of us?
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
10-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case of the Dogged Detectivesnew
Two hard-boiled murder investigators get their man -- a fellow cop -- 16 years later.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
River Ragenew
The bizarre story of a 2006 summer melee on the Mississippi will soon unfold in a St. Charles County courthouse.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crowded Courthousenew
Four anti-cop claims in one day.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
10-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death in the Public Interestnew
Media wants you to see Chasse files.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
10-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Deceit of Capital Punishmentnew

What I learned when I witnessed the brutality of an execution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
10-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Your Black Muslim Bakery: From Bean Pies to Real Estatenew
Since Yusuf Bey's death, his sons have quietly transferred millions worth of property from Your Black Muslim Bakery to themselves and close family members.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case of Minneapolis' Disappearing Sex Crimes Unitnew
With rapes on the rise, there's a shortage of resources in the department dedicated to solving them.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
10-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Bulgarian Jobnew
An immigrant wills his estate to a convicted killer from his homeland and dies the next day -- anything smell fishy?
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
10-16-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Law and Anarchynew
St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and his officers may stand trial for violating the civil rights of "anarchists" in 2003.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
10-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death Penalty Study in Tenn. is Set to Beginnew
Despite the findings of many previous studies, critics say the state has failed to make any meaningful changes to its capital justice system -- but advocates of the latest effort to study Tennessee's death penalty assure this time will be different.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
10-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
26 Years: Bill Dillon's Dubious Imprisonmentnew
Convicted of a gruesome beachside murder in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison, Dillon has largely been forgotten -- but the legal proceedings that put him away can only generously be termed a "trial."
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
10-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Follow the Guns Up the Iron Pipelinenew
How did 14 firearms stolen in Charlottesville end up in the hands of New York police?
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
10-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
After Exoneration, Billy James Smith Waits for His Pardonnew

Smith was released from prison one year ago after serving 19 years and 11 months for a crime he didn't commit -- today he is a man in purgatory, exonerated by the legal system but not yet pardoned by Gov. Rick Perry.
The Texas Observer |
Cynthia Hall Clements |
10-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Maimed Brothers Flee San Francisco Violencenew
A family tale of brain trauma and gang drama.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
10-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice