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Hospital 911new

Cleveland Clinic cops struggle to go pro.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  02-20-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Addressing Nuances of Executionsnew

The furor over the death penalty continued last week with a bill introduced to the State Senate to form a 15-member legislative study committee to review North Carolina's lethal injection procedure.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  02-16-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Committing to a Quick Fixnew

Mental-health experts caution against moving ahead with the civil confinement of sex offenders.
Metroland  |  Chet Hardin  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

NoPo Goes Loconew

Pissed off neighbors take on police chief.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Legal Afterlifenew

James Chasse Jr.'s family files a federal lawsuit.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Best of the Blotternew

Three pairs of women's shoes, 13 packs of Doral cigarettes and two deep fryers that have pictures of Jesus -- a weird, wacky trip into Atlanta's criminal intent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Lauren Keating  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Kathryn Johnston's Real Killernew

A cop might have pulled the trigger, but the perp is the money-driven "war on drugs."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  John Sugg  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Springfield's Worst Nightmarenew

Cops thought they nailed a drug kingpin -- what they got instead is a world of trouble.
Illinois Times  |  Dusty Rhodes  |  02-15-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Chasing My Stolen Bicyclenew

Enter the urban underworld of open-air chop shops, steal-to-order thieves, and brazen fencing networks, where San Francisco's most pervasive crime is ignored by the authorities.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Justin Jouvenal  |  02-14-2007  |  Crime & Justice

No Love Lostnew

Testimony in several high-stakes New Orleans Police Department disciplinary hearings resumes this week at City Hall.
Gambit  |  Allen Johnson Jr.  |  02-14-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Gotcha!new

Corporations and governments can legally ignore photo tickets in the Valley, while the rest of us are expected to pay up -- or else.
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  02-14-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The G-man and the Snitchnew

Decorated FBI agent John Connolly soon goes on trial for murder in Miami -- too bad he wasn't here when the shots were fired.
Miami New Times  |  Tamara Lush  |  02-14-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Illegally Park-ednew

An Irvine cop ejaculates on a motorist but escapes criminal liability.
OC Weekly  |  R. Scott Moxley  |  02-13-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Punishernew

Censured but defiant, Carol Chambers goes after habitual criminals -- and cops, judges and lawyers -- like no other district attorney. But at what cost?
Westword  |  Alan Prendergast  |  02-13-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Secret Policenew

Newly confidential disciplinary hearings protect controversial LAPD matters from public scrutiny.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  David Davin  |  02-09-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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