Justice (courts/crime/law)
Undercover police in UK give false identities in court
In a report by The Guardian, it has been revealed that a covert unit of Scotland Yard has been posing as activists and taking part in various protest groups. Even after being arrested and prosecuted, the undercover officers maintained their false identity as an activist while under oath. “Revelations about the deployment of police spies…
Read MorePhiladelphia school police need policing
An investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer identified “more than a dozen school police officers who have been arrested on drug, assault, theft, and other charges in recent years – either before they were employed by the district or while they were on active duty.” “In Philadelphia, officers undergo Federal Bureau of Investigation, child abuse, and…
Read MoreSelf-described serial-killer’s confessions leads to re-opened investigation
The killer, a 72-year-old prisoner named Edward Harold Bell, told the Houston Chronicle in interviews and letters this summer that he killed 11 girls here in the 1970s, naming four of them and describing the rest. Though Bell previously confessed to two of the same crimes in 1989 letters authorities kept secret, he’s never been…
Read MoreSuspected Texas serial killer confesses nearly 40 years later
In 1978, Edward Harold Bell shot and killed a man in front of the victim’s mother. He was subsequently sent to prison for murder. However, it wasn’t the first time he had killed, he claims. Bell, now in his 70′s, has confessed to the string of murders that occurred in the Houston area from 1971…
Read MorePolice officers without proper radar training continue to hand out tickets
This investigative report by A.J. Lagoe of WRIC TV-8 in Richmond, Va., calls into question the ability of some Petersburg police officers to accurately run radar. Digging deeper, Lagoe reveals that officers who were not certified to run radar were passing out speeding tickets. One specific instance involves an officer who openly admitted having no…
Read MoreEasy to find synthetic drugs pose an alarming, increasing threat
In the series, “A Lethal Dose,” the Star Tribune addresses alarming facts about synthetic drugs. In part II, the Star Tribune reveals how simply it is to obtain these highly dangerous chemicals. All it takes is a credit card and the Internet. The substances are often marketed as harmless bath salts, herbal incense or research chemicals. To find out just…
Read MoreDurham DA under scrutiny for withholding information in court
In this 3-part series titled “Twisted Truth,” The News & Observer reporter J. Andrew Curliss investigates the questionable practices of Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline. This report reveals that Cline has purposefully withheld important information and evidence from the court. “Cline’s conduct is under scrutiny for similar behavior in at least five cases …” “In her quest to…
Read MoreDeath penalty in Military polluted with racial disparities
Melissa Taylor, McClatchy, reports on the findings of a disturbing academic research study. “A group of law and statistics professors found that minorities in the military were twice as likely to be sentenced to death as their white counterparts, a statistic higher than is known to exist in most civilian court systems.” However, the authors of…
Read MoreSDPD faces multiple charges of officer misconduct
Voice of San Diego reporter Keegan Kyle, reveals several cases of misconduct by members of the San Diego police department. Former San Diego police office, Anthony Arevalos currently faces 21 felony charges. Several women have filed complaints against Arevalos, accusing the officer of sexually assaulted them or of offering sexual bribes in lieu of an…
Read MoreDepartment of Juvenile Justice psychiatrists possess troubled pasts
In the latest installment of the series “Drugging Delinquents,” by the Palm Beach Post, reporter Michael LaForgia reveals that several doctors who counsel and medicate minors in state custody have their own troubled pasts. Psychiatrists with various legal transgressions have been hired by Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice and work directly with jailed children. Dr.…
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