AltWeeklies Wire
Mumia at 25new
A quarter-century after Daniel Faulkner's murder, the Abu-Jamal case still brings protests, appeals.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Washburn |
12-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Paying the Pipernew
Legal bills mount as Dallas County defends its failed jail health systems.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
12-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Off Targetnew
The deadly New York police shooting of Sean Bell hits close to home for Philadelphia attorney Willie Nattiel.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
12-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Silk Stalkingsnew
A woman imprisoned for terrorizing ex-lovers and threatening their girlfriends is now free.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
12-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice Deniednew
The U.S. Supreme Court says Paul House shouldn't be on death row, but Tennessee officials don't seem to care.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Arrested for Armed Carjackingnew
Mayor Frank Melton tried to keep sheriffs from arresting Michael Taylor just weeks before the youth helped Melton tear down the Ridgeway duplex. Now Taylor has been arrested for armed carjacking, and his address is still listed as Melton's home.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Onward to Nowherenew
Jackson's third crime summit descends into farce.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Wedding That Wasn'tnew
Sean Bell was shot dead by the NYPD hours before La Bella Vita's pastry chef began mixing his wedding cake.
The Village Voice |
Mara Altman |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Guns Gone Wildnew
NYPD gunfire goes up while crime goes down -- what gives?
The Village Voice |
Sean Gardiner |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Flames of Dissentnew
The spark that ignited an eco-sabotage boom -- and bust.
Part IV: The Bust
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Hip-Hop's Shadowy Empirenew
"Big Meech" Flenory and the Black Mafia Family were hip-hop royalty -- but investigators say they had a darker side.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Badge Of Dishonornew
About a third of Oregon law enforcement and corrections licenses revoked since 2002 involved sexual misconduct.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Taser Havennew
Would Hiram Marrero still be alive today if New Haven police had fired Tasers into his body instead of bullets?
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Where Is Redemption?new
Marvin Francis is in the state penitentiary for a 1986 murder -- these days the self-taught artist's sculptures draw international acclaim and fetch thousands of dollars.
LEO Weekly |
Kathleen Adams |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
