State Prison Shift Puts Skid Row at Risk
LA Downtown News Online
The measure that went into effect Oct. 1 sends certain non-violent felons to county jail, where early release guidelines dictate that they'll do less time behind bars than they would have in state prison. It also shifts post-release supervision duties …

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Facts Blur as Online Feud Ends in a Draw
New York Times
Other self-identified Anonymous hackers say they will eventually undermine the country's drug cartels by exposing corrupt officials, but that threats from the Zetas, along with the friend's release, have pushed them to declare that the current project …

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'Superhero' says arrest won't stop him
The Wenatchee World Online
SEATTLE — Phoenix Jones, the self-appointed crime-fighting citizen superhero of Seattle, walked out of a downtown courtroom in costume with his trademark black and gold rubber suit beneath a collared shirt. He declared to a dozen waiting journalists …
Despite arrest, Seattle superhero vows to fight onThe Seattle Times
'Phoenix Jones' is unmasked, but not alone: Five other real-life superheroesChristian Science Monitor
Seattle 'superhero' unmasked, uncharged after arrestNational Post (blog)
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APNewsBreak: Chicago to publish crime stats online
CBS News
The Seattle Police Department appears to come closest to what Chicago is attempting. It offers logs of 911 calls and has a searchable database, but the time and incidents aren't complete. Prior to Wednesday, Chicago offered a 90-day glimpse of crime in …

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Court reverses conviction in online rant against Obama
Los Angeles Times
A Southern California man's racist post in 2008 suggesting that the then-presidential candidate should be shot is lawful online speech, not a crime, according to a divided federal appeals court. Walter Bagdasarian, who was found guilty of violating a …

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Judge Denies Relief to Pennsylvania Man Convicted on Bogus Bite Mark Testimony
Reason Online (blog)
To get a new trial post-conviction, you have to show that you've discovered new evidence that could not have been discovered at the time of trial, and that given the new evidence, no reasonable juror would convict you. But in Pennsylvania, you also …

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Man freed from death row gives account of his 17 years in 'hell'
NKU The Northerner Online
“If they would have never taught me, I would not have survived that place,” Melendez admitted, adding that he would not have been able to communicate as effectively with his post-conviction attorneys. Later on, an investigator working for a new team of …

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UW IT team helps with online survey on crime, cops in Seattle
TechFlash
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has turned to graduate students and the University of Washington IT department to help gauge public concerns about the safety of their neighborhoods and the police department in general. The city has launched an online survey, …
West Seattle Crime Watch: Tell the city about your neighborhoodWest Seattle Blog (blog)
Tell the mayor and police just how safe you feelMaple Leaf Life

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Zambia: Mines Audit Reveals Massive Tax Evasion
Global Voices Online
Rich's legal representation was Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, who himself barely escaped prison after a conviction for his role in outing CIA agent Valerie Plame …

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