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Sunday, May 03, 2009
Race
Lawmakers Move To Curb Rape On Native Lands
May 3, 2009 One in 3 Native American women will be raped in her lifetime, according to the Justice Department, but few cases of sexual assault in Indian country make it to the courthouse. Now, Congress is sending money to combat the problem and considering a bill to strengthen the authority of tribal police.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Law
Shrinking State Budgets May Spring Some Inmates
March 31, 2009 With the economy in trouble, many states are taking a fresh look at who's in prison, and why. Some states, such as Kentucky, are finding that they can no longer afford to house so many inmates.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
U.S.
Car Stereo Theft: A Dying Crime
March 24, 2009 Stereo thefts plagued car owners in the 1990s, but experts say it's no longer a big problem. Cheap models from China and better factory-installed car stereos mean it no longer pays to steal them.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Law
Angola Inmate Held In Solitary Tries For New Trial
March 3, 2009 A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in the case against a Louisiana inmate who has spent nearly four decades in solitary confinement. The case now hinges on whether Albert Woodfox, who was convicted of murdering Louisiana prison guard Brent Miller in 1972, had effective lawyers.
Friday, February 13, 2009
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
U.S.
Despite Legal Win, Inmate Back In Solitary
December 17, 2008 After growing doubts about a 1972 murder case, a judge overturned an Angola inmate's conviction and granted him bail three weeks ago. Hours later, the Louisiana attorney general stepped in and halted the release. Now the inmate is back in the isolation cell, where he's spent more than three decades.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Economy
Experts: Bad Economies Don't Cause Crime Waves
November 20, 2008 With the U.S. economy's current troubles, many people assume a crime wave is just around the corner. But criminologists say that's just an American myth.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Law
Why Did Key Angola Witness Go To The 'Dog Pen'?
October 29, 2008 Two Louisiana inmates were charged with murder based primarily on the testimony of a single witness. Now questions are being raised about whether the inmate received favors from the prison in the form of cigarettes and choice housing.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Law
Favors, Inconsistencies Taint Angola Murder Case
October 28, 2008 Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox spent 36 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison for the murder of a corrections officer. Decades later, questions are surfacing about how the wife of the lead investigator ended up as the forewoman on the jury and why the key witness was promised a pardon.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Law
Doubts Arise About 1972 Angola Prison Murder
October 27, 2008 In 1972, a popular young correctional officer was stabbed to death at Angola prison. Two inmates were quickly convicted of the crime and placed in solitary confinement for nearly four decades. Now, all these years later, the murder seems even more elusive than it did then, and there are questions about their guilt.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Full NPR Interview With Ivins' Attorney Paul Kemp
August 8, 2008 In his first sit-down interview about anthrax suspect Bruce E. Ivins, attorney Paul Kemp explains why he thinks the Justice Department's case against the late Army microbiologist is weak. Ivins, who committed suicide July 29, 2008, was a prime suspect in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people. Read a transcript of the interview.
