AltWeeklies Wire
Prisoners' Calls at a Premiumnew
Why do prisoners in British Columbia have to pay 90 cents for a local call?
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stalkers and Their Preynew
Why do so many men and women feel an irresistible urge to pursue and harass those who have no interest in them?
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Singing for Supper in the Alcatraz of Arizonanew
Tent City's "Inmate Idle Singing Con-Test" -- a bona fide hit.
L.A. Weekly |
Joshuah Bearman |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crime Soared in 2006new
A review of Uniform Crime Reports by the Jackson Free Press shows violent crime increased by 40 percent, despite the Mayor's campaign promises.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian C. Johnson |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Silent Wraith: Chester Turnernew
By slaying troubled black women, LA's worst serial killer operated invisibly for years.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rogue Raid Reduxnew
Twenty months before the Johnston shooting, did the same cops raid another wrong house?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
05-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
All's Fair (Not!) With the Atlanta Policenew
One officer fibs about hours and gets fired, while others do much worse and get promoted.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
05-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice, Metropolis
The Fall of the House of Tuckernew
After his son committed murder, a retired St. Paul
cop had to choose between blood and justice.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
05-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Booted: The Bizarre Tale of a 'Fugitive Felon'new
Marlo Donald was kicked off Social Security for kicking someone almost 20 years ago.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
05-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Old-time Religion Confronts 21st-century Texas Prisonsnew
Does the InnerChange Freedom Initiative work, and is it constitutional?
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
05-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'This is Iraq in America'new
Welcome to Opa-Locka, Fla. -- hope you brought your flak jacket.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
04-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
This Con Man is Pretending He's Mentally Retardednew
Are we dumb enough to buy it and let him escape death row?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
04-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Running Out of Timenew
The governor refuses to extend the moratorium on the death penalty, despite evidence suggesting the system is flawed -- meanwhile, the execution of Philip Workman approaches.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hitting Taggers Where It Hurtsnew
While L.A. peddles a hollow victory, Pico Rivera actually cleans up the town.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
04-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Notes on a Tragedynew
More than a week after the Virginia Tech massacre, we still have more questions than answers.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
04-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
