AltWeeklies Wire
Sudden Deathnew
Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney really blew it with his "foolproof" death-penalty initiative.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Quiet Crime Spreenew
Matthew Hattabaugh had a simple scheme for getting rich: He opened up a fake bank and started taking deposits. $650,000 later the feds caught up with him. But apparently felony charges didn't even slow him down.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz and A.C. Thompson |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Most Wanted Man in Texasnew
One writer's trip around Texas with four kids rivals an episode of Cops.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
07-18-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Policing Gaysnew
Nashville cops use confidential informants to target gay chat rooms and lure homosexual men into trading and selling drugs. This undercover operation changed the life of one man who may well be innocent.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Beat By The System: An Abused Woman's Story
Larae Rebecca Geiger didn't have an easy childhood or one that promised great things. Neither did it suggest she’d be brought down in a rain of bullets before her 30th birthday.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Clark Armstrong |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Roses for an Unmarked Killing Fieldnew
In his blog, John Sugg follows the trial of Edgar Ray Killen, accused of the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
06-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Setback For Imprisoned Mannew
After 13 years in prison, a Georgia man sought to prove that evidence used to convict him of armed robbery has since been discredited. But he was denied.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
06-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free at Last?
If the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rules in his favor, Curtis Edward McCarty’s date with death could be reversed. The death row inmate hopes to lead a normal life after 20 years behind bars.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
06-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blind Eye on Suicide Watchnew
With three inmate suicides in two months, Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman is under fire. He swears his department had no idea of the suicide risk. Documents suggest otherwise.
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
06-03-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Some Seek Overhaul of Sex Offender Registrynew
Former fans of lifetime registration have changed face due to cases like that of Frank Rodriguez. He faces a lifetime on Texas' sex offender registry for having sex with a 16-year-old -- who is now his wife.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
06-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Restoring Texas' Claim to Capital Punishment Famenew
After 23 years, executions in Texas have lost their buzz. No longer is the state appalling the conscience of the world. Fortunately, there is a solution: torture.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
06-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Good Cop Wastednew
The 1999 WTO debacle brought down Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, one of America's most progressive cops. Now he's published a memoir offering a frank look at his rise and fall, and the challenges of reforming law enforcement.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
06-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice Junkies
Lou Rubin started watching trials in Chicago's Dirksen Building in the early 1980s, joining a group of about 30 retirees, almost all of them male, who visited the courthouse daily. Court employees gave him a surprise party when he turned 90.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Grand Inquisitor
Lawyers who present oral arguments before a higher court are often interrupted. But those interruptions usually mean the judges have read the briefs and are paying attention.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What They See and What They Don't
Arrests and even criminal convictions are usually inadmissible. But this defendant's chances may have got a boost when he was allowed to tell the jury about his educational background.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
