Crime and Police

Taser Death Ignites Racial Tensions

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:14:07 -0400

Taser Death Ignites Racial Tensions
by Howard Witt

WINNFIELD, LA. - At 1:28 p.m. on Jan. 17, Baron “Scooter” Pikes was a healthy 21-year-old. By 2:07 p.m., he was dead.

Another Death In Custody In Champaign County

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:54:50 -0400

The News-Gazette reported another death in police custody in Champaign County Friday evening. After a fight in Rantoul, Rantoul police arrested one of those involved and transported them to the Champaign County Jail. It was there that the person was discovered unresponsive. An ambulance was called, the person was transported to Carle, but attempts to revive the person were unsuccessful.

Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:44:28 -0400

Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups
by Nick Madigan

BALTIMORE - Undercover Maryland State Police officers repeatedly spied on peace activists and anti-death penalty groups in recent years and entered the names of some in a law-enforcement database of people thought to be terrorists or drug traffickers, newly released documents show.

American Inequality Highlighted by 30-Year Gap In Life Expectancy

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:06:13 -0400

American Inequality Highlighted by 30-Year Gap In Life Expectancy
by Leonard Doyle

First al-Bashir, Next … Bush?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:18:08 -0400

First al-Bashir, Next … Bush?
by Mark Levine

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:48 -0400

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Access to driver's licenses strengthens the economy

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2008

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:53:33 -0400

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

by Glenn Greenwald

Harper’s Scott Horton yesterday interviewed Jane Mayer about her new book, read more

Today’s Coverup of Surveillance Crimes and Barack Obama

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:42:27 -0400

Today’s Coverup of Surveillance Crimes and Barack Obama

by Glenn Greenwald

What we learned in December, 2005 that George Bush and the telecoms were doing — listening in on the private conversations of American citizens without warrants — is a felony under clear U.S.

July 13: Radio Liberacion, Criminal (In)Justice Pt. 1: Police Review Board and the Thompson Case

Brian Dolinar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:04:34 -0400

Due to the transmitter malfunction at WEFT
this show originally planned for June will be broadcast for the first time:

Sunday morning, July 13 at 10 a.m.

August 8, 1974 v. July 9, 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:21:53 -0400

August 8, 1974 v. July 9, 2008

by Glenn Greenwald

The votes in the Senate on various amendments to the FISA “compromise” bill and to the underlying bill itself were originally scheduled for today, but have been postponed until tomorrow (Wednesday, July 9) to enable Senators to attend the funeral of Jesse Helms.