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The Conspiracistnew

Gay-rights crusader Paul Kuntzler turns a sharp mind for detail to the JFK assassination.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  01-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

What Happened to Our Moratorium?new

Death penalty opponents testify at House committee.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  01-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Who's Killing These Mothers?new

Twice in three years, foreign-born women have been killed by apparent strangers in Fremont -- some residents see hate.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  01-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Unusual Suspectsnew

After the Sean Bell shooting, the NYPD opened a surprising investigation -- into the victims.
The Village Voice  |  Sean Gardiner  |  01-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Begging for Changenew

Another New Haven teen is murdered -- who can stop the next one?
New Haven Advocate  |  Andy Bromage  |  01-09-2007  |  Crime & Justice

We Found Whitey Bulger ...
And He's Still Missing
new

Could the FBI find a rock on the coast of Maine? They sure can't locate fugitive South Boston gangster Whitey Bulger -- it's been 12 years since they helped him escape.
Boston Phoenix  |  David Boeri  |  01-08-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Good Copnew

Detective Frank Laverty did the right thing -- and paid for it for years.
Chicago Reader  |  John Conroy  |  01-08-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Meet the Conspiratorsnew

He helped get a millionaire deported -- but now an informant is accusing everyone of playing dirty.
Cleveland Scene  |  Joe P. Tone  |  01-05-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Double-Bunk Jeopardynew

New anti-jail-rape regulations put 200 Multnomah County jail beds at risk.
Willamette Week  |  Ian Demsky  |  01-03-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Agents Of Instructionnew

The FBI's citizens' academy will tell you how to handle a gun, but not how many G-men are in Oregon.
Willamette Week  |  Julie Sabatier  |  12-28-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Spies in the Skynew

The new Metro One helicopter has been lauded as a leap forward for fighting crime in Jackson, but what will it cost, both in maintenance dollars and in threatened civil liberties?
Jackson Free Press  |  Adam Lynch  |  12-28-2006  |  Crime & Justice

2006: The Year Women Got Beat Upnew

Over the past 12 months you have been bombarded with stories of brutalized women -- chances are, you didn't notice.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  12-21-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Mississippi's 'Best' Goes Sournew

Two months after the MS Best Awards turned into a debacle, organizer Cyrus Webb has yet to repay debts and has provided shifting financial accounts.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  12-21-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Hell No, We Won't Go (To Jail)!new

A lawyer known for representing Maine activists arrested during protests is compiling a database of civil-disobedience cases to help him argue a lighter sentence for one of his clients.
Portland Phoenix  |  Sara Donnelly  |  12-21-2006  |  Crime & Justice

By Any Means Necessarynew

The controversial shooting of Sean Bell awakens New York's civil rights community and spawns several new movements.
New York Press  |  Christine Werthman  |  12-21-2006  |  Crime & Justice

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