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The Biggest Brothernew
Meet the affable madman protecting Cleveland's police.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
04-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
New LAPD Unit Seeks Justice for 1,000 Murder Victimsnew
Compelled by a huge number of unsolved murders in South L.A., Commander Patrick Gannon launched a special cold-case unit.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
04-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'This Court Disagrees'new
Controversial sex-offender law takes beating from federal judge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Virginia Gives $1.9 Million in Wrongful Imprisonment Casenew
State will compensate former death row inmate Earl Washington Jr.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
04-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kahuna on the Runnew
He seemed at peace with going to the big house for three years, then pot grower Jason "Big Kahuna" Weaver disappeared -- except for online.
San Antonio Current |
Keli Dailey |
04-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shots in the Darknew
Could Philadelphia finally get to control its own gun laws?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
04-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blind Spotnew
For jail inmate John Chamberlain, jailhouse justice served as judge, jury -- and executioner.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
04-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Killer Kidsnew
An epidemic of payback murder is wiping out a generation of inner-city youth.
Miami New Times |
Rob Jordan |
04-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Jailhouse Rocknew
A prominent lawyer falls into bed with the master of cons.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Broken Justicenew
In one of the oldest federal death penalty cases in U.S. history, three suspected L.A. gangsters have been held without trial for nearly eight years on capital murder charges in Nashville's federal court.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Inmates Meditate to Find Peacenew
Meditation skills will no doubt help inmates once they get out -- but for those who get turned down for parole year after year, meditation is a way of coping with the day-to-day.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
03-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Cop who Killed a Murder Casenew
Officer Danny Holmes says a supervisor made him lie -- but KCPD brass say he bungled a murder investigation.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
03-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'Nicest Killer I've Ever Met'new
Jonathan Tran, 22, is convicted in Montessori murder and teen prostitute rapes.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
03-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Texas Youth Commission Sex Scandal Cover-Up Widensnew
A disciplinary report confirming misconduct by former West Texas State School Assistant Superintendent Ray Brookins was altered with the apparent approval of Texas Youth Commission Inspector General Ray Worsham shortly after Brookins was given a promotion.
The Texas Observer |
Nate Blakeslee |
03-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Walking the Linenew
The SFPD says Daniel Dennard is a gangster, thief, and killer, but there's just one problem: They can't prove anything.
SF Weekly |
A.C. Thompson |
03-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
