Four Myths About Criminal Justice
Radley Balko makes his debut at The Washington Post.
Crime
Sister of American Held in North Korea Slams Dennis Rodman
"Outraged" by the former NBA player's comments on her brother, Kenneth Bae, a missionary who is accused of "anti-state" crimes
Morsi's Trial Delayed After Weather Prevents Him From Being Flown to Cairo
Deposed Egyptian president accused of inciting murder
Montana Judge Who Sentenced Former Teacher To 30 Days For Raping Teen To Retire
Claims it has nothing to do with the criticism he faced for the sentence
JPMorgan Chase To Pay $1.7 Billion To Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims
Largest penalty in history for Bank Secrecy Act violation
Scores of Retired NYC Cops and Firefighters Arrested in Connection With 9/11 Disability Fraud
Prosecutors say that the fraud has cost taxpayers millions
Dozens of Retired NYC Police, Firefighters Charged with Social Security Disability Fraud
Snitched on via social media
Princess Christina of Spain Charged With Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
Asked to appear in court on March 8
Colorado Lawmaker Says Teachers Need Guns
Republican State Senator Ted Harvey's sone goes to the high school where there was a fatal shooting last month
Nearly Half of All Black Men, 40 Percent of White Men Arrested by Age 23
America's justice system in action
Pa. Woman Gets 10 Years for Terror Plot
Judge reduced sentence due to her cooperation with investigators
Protesters Demonstrating For Third Day in Wake of Gang Rape and Murder of Teen in Calcutta
Victim died on New Year's Eve
Legal Gun Owners Can Deter Crime, Says Detroit Police Chief
Changed his mind while working in Maine
Georgia Banker Suspected of Embezzlement Who Left Suicide Note Eighteen Months Ago Picked Up in Traffic Stop
Over his windows being too tinted
Prosecutors Want "Jihad Jane" Behind Bars For Decades, Despite Her Cooperation
Played a role in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist
Egyptian Authorities Arrest Seven Over Police Station Bombing
Son of Muslim Brotherhood leader among those arrested
Chinese Police: Eight Attackers Killed During Assault on Police Station
Also say one of the attackers has been captured
More Than 100 Reportedly Arrested in Egypt After Muslim Brotherhood Declared a Terrorist Organization
State media is reporting at least nine roundups
Bloomberg Ends Term Taking Credit for Crime Drop
Even though crime went down everywhere, not just New York City
Court Reverses Pa. Monsignor's Sex-Abuse Related Conviction
Had been charged under law that only applies to caregivers and parents
Gag Order Requested in Hernandez Murder Case
Concerns about info related to case against NFL player leaking to the press
Man Who Helped Rescue Kidnapped Cleveland Women Gets Book Deal
Will be published in the spring
LA Fire Department Changes Policy Regarding Response to Shootings
Change prompted by shooting at LAX last month
Man Fights to Get Off Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Teen Sex with Woman He Since Married
Convicted twenty years ago for having sex with a 17-year-old when he was 19
Ross Ulbricht Claims Government Stole Millions of Dollars Worth of Bitcoin
Accused of running Silk Road
President Sets One-Year Deadline for Military Sex Assault Reforms
Senate approved bill pushing changes
Judge Vacates Conviction in Poisoning Death
Note from the victim had been used as evidence, meaning defendant couldn't confront witness
Detroit Homeowner to Stand Trial in Deadly Porch Shooting
Killed woman who knocked on door in middle of the night
