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'About the Most Airtight Case of Innocence'new

How a legal storm capsized a petition to free a man who's been imprisoned for three decades.
Chicago Reader  |  Michael Miner  |  04-12-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Co-Opting the Media: White Supremacist Code Printed Nationwidenew

James von Brunn, the accused shooter at the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday, is 88 years old. His age is no accident: "88" is white-supremacist code for "Heil Hitler." In printing his age, news outlets around the world have printed the white-supremacists' message.
Portland Phoenix  |  Jeff Inglis  |  06-12-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Our Dumb State: The Casey Anthony Editionnew

In June, Caylee Anthony went missing. Her mother, Casey Anthony, didn't tell anyone – including her own mother -- for a month.
Orlando Weekly  |  Jeffrey C. Billman  |  09-12-2008  |  Crime & Justice

The 30-Year Secretnew

A crime, a cover-up and the way it shaped Oregon.
Willamette Week  |  Nigel Jaquiss  |  04-21-2008  |  Crime & Justice

A Prosecutor Tough on Some Crimes Steps Into the Limelightnew

In his national television debut, Jackson County, Kansas, Prosecutor Mike Sanders doesn't look half-bad, but his decision to appear on Dr. Phil draws fire from his critics.
The Pitch  |  Kendrick Blackwood  |  11-16-2005  |  Crime & Justice

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