AltWeeklies Wire
Hunger Strike at Supermaxnew
A spate of attempted and threatened suicides at the notorious maximum-security state prison in Warren, Maine prompted restrictions on inmates that have provoked a hunger strike.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
10-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mr. Snyder's Opusnew
A police beating can't hold back the Hallandale band director and his irrepressible student musicians.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
10-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Made for Each Othernew
The Karr fiasco is over, but Michael Tracey's quest for unlikely suspects in the JonBenet Ramsey case goes on and on.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
10-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
More Deadly Silencenew
This year's a bad one for murders in Kansas City -- so where's the outrage?
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
10-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Religious Convictionnew
Judge José E. Martinez ruled on a contentious case involving the Archdiocese of Miami -- even though he's a Eucharistic minister.
Miami New Times |
Trevor Aaronson |
10-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Gitmo Justicenew
Military lawyer Charles Swift talks about defying the Bush administration.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Last Voyage of the Relentlessnew
Friends and family of fishing captain Rowdy Pennisi are convinced he and his deckhand were victims of a maritime hit-and-run near the Golden Gate.
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
10-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Caught Coldnew
Manny Reyes' job as Fort Worth's cold-case detective bears little resemblance to those on television and in the movies.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
10-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The New Cripsnew
An ex-drug dealer and burglar is using the Americans with Disabilities Act to terrorize Southern California businesses for hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
10-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Wrong Man?new
Twenty-three years ago, Barry Beach confessed to a brutal murder he now swears he didn't commit and has been locked up ever since -- can new evidence set him free?
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
10-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mental Disordernew
The mayor and police chief take aim at Portland's mental health crisis.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
10-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dead Man Talkin'new
A murderer says that he wants desperately to die, but a U.S. appeals court won't let the state kill him.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
10-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Undue Processnew
Want to send an innocent man to prison for life? Judge Karen Greene is ready to help.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Judge Lays Down Lawnew
Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green warned attorneys for Melton et al. to honor the gag order she's imposed on the case.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
10-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The High Cost of Franknew
As the criminal trial of Frank Melton unfolds, civil law suits have already cost Jackson $100,000, with the likelihood of millions more to come.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd and Adam Lynch |
10-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
