crime & justice

Walking Tall, Hitting Lownew

The NAACP and the ACLU, among other groups, respond to allegations that Mayor Frank Melton's entourage beat a nightclub manager while he was in handcuffs.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd | 09-14-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Nightmare on Ridgeway Streetnew

As the AG, the Sheriff's Department, the DA and possibly the FBI investigate Mayor Frank Melton, we look at the petty arrest record of the man whose home was destroyed, along with the owners.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd | 09-14-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Evans Welch Tell His Sidenew

Evans Welch, just released from jail, tells us about the night Mayor Frank Melton and JPD officers destroyed his home.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch | 09-14-2006 | Crime & Justice

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The Killer Next Door?new

A churchgoing amateur soccer player has ended up in the middle of three brutal murders.

Willamette Week | Angela Valdez | 09-13-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Bad Cops Walk Into the Shadowsnew

A California Supreme Court ruling keeps the public from accessing records of police misconduct.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | G.W. Schulz | 09-13-2006 | Crime & Justice

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A Cool $20 Millionnew

A former security guard says fraudulent time sheets cost you big.

Miami New Times | Calvin Godfrey | 09-12-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Cruising With the Whore Copnew

Officer Terry Peters knows just about every hooker in town, and they love him -- because he keeps them alive.

Dallas Observer | Jesse Hyde | 09-12-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Systematically Disablednew

California spends millions helping the mentally retarded live independently -- but who protects them from being ripped off?

SF Weekly | Matt Smith | 09-11-2006 | Crime & Justice

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In the Footsteps of the Devilnew

We retrace Mohammed Atta's pre-attack path through Portland, Maine.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 09-11-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Melton May Face Felony Chargesnew

Two weeks after Mayor Frank Melton and his entourage allegedly demolished a house, the mayor may face felony charges.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch | 09-09-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Melton 'Circus' Turns Violentnew

Young civilian members of Mayor Frank Melton's entourage allegedly beat a handcuffed manager of a local nightclub. The nightclub had already petitioned for a restraining order. Will litigation follow?

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch | 09-06-2006 | Crime & Justice

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