AltWeeklies Wire
Glass Shieldnew
A Florida police officer claims she was harassed and tormented by other officers because of her race and gender.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
01-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Gypsies, Cops and Thievesnew
Seven years ago, Detective Jack Makler of the Delray Beach Police Department in Florida helped New Times catch a double-dealing Gypsy cop -- now he's accused of the same crime.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
01-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Unequal Justicenew
Louie Arriaga faces a decade in prison for what started as an alleged traffic violation, while two Phoenix cops involved in attacking a prisoner didn't even have to show up in court.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Kitty Has Two Daddiesnew
An intrepid reporter sets out to resolve a feline custody dispute after a stranger reportedly takes another man's cat and refuses to give it back.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-21-2005 |
Animal Issues
Cop Out
While helping out after Hurricane Katrina, New Mexico police allege they witnessed numerous and shocking incidents of police abuse committed by members of the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dan Frosch |
10-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Exit Strategy for Mass Transitnew
When it comes to subways and terrorism, the best defense might be a good escape. But could the crowds make it through those floor-to-ceiling turnstiles fast enough?
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
07-13-2005 |
International
St. Louis's Crime Tabloid Has Dished Dirt for 66 Yearsnew
With its sensational headlines and menacing cover shots of black gangbangers, the St. Louis Metro Evening Whirl is a long way from landing a Pulitzer. People read it for shock value and to keep track of neighbors and friends in the rough-'n'-tumble crime zones of St. Louis.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
01-04-2005 |
Media
Why Shoppers Ought to Think Twice About Ordering Onlinenew
Writing from prison, Internet scammer Brandon Samuel Brooks explains how, between the ages of 15 and 20, he stole about $100,000 from unsuspecting rubes over the Internet.
The Pitch |
Tony Ortega |
12-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: UPS, web, fraud, police, eBay, scam, auction, Blue Springs, Home Shopping Network, Paypal, porn site, technogeeks
Thieves Pillage HUD-Owned Homesnew
By putting the same lock on every home it repossesses in Ohio, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development seems to invite break-ins. In Cleveland, every house owned by HUD gets looted.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
11-08-2004 |
Policy Issues
Keep It Like a Secretnew
Cops across the state are suing to classify police discipline records and to hold any misconduct hearings behind closed doors, a one-two punch that would effectively pulverize three oversight agencies long loathed by Bay Area cops.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A.C. Thompson |
10-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Officers Get a Taste of Their Own Tasers
Getting tased really, really hurts, a writer finds when he takes a 50,000-volt "hit" from a weapon police use to control agitated and violent individuals. Most officers who took Taser hits at a training class fell to protective mats, yelping like abused dogs.
Dayton City Paper |
Nick Wilkinson |
10-04-2004 |
Crime & Justice
A Flood of Frances: Hurricane Stories Pack a Wallopnew
New Times writers spread out across wind-torn South Florida for Frances' three-day extravaganza, and find partiers who think the best way to face a hurricane is drunk.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff Writers |
09-13-2004 |
Environment
I Was a Federal Informantnew
After the wrong type of tenant moves in, a Philadelphia landlord finds himself mixed up with seven government agencies, a Jamaican drug ring and a North Philadelphia community center.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Amy L. Webb |
06-15-2004 |
Crime & Justice
