Even in the Internet era, the broadcast media –especially local TV stations—are the major source of news about crime and justice issues. And they remain a huge influence on public perceptions of crime. How do they handle that responsibility? That’s one of the central questions Emmy...
Ride Toward Cure for Mesothelioma PatientPaul Pratt has had an interesting ride toward a cure for a mesothelioma patient. Paul Pratt has been living with peritoneal mesothelioma which is a highly unusual and disastrous form of cancer for over six years, and in spite of...
Joye Frost, director of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime in the Obama administration, was named winner of the American Society of Criminology President’s Award by outgoing President James Lynch of the University of Maryland. Lynch said Frost’s work at the agency...
On Tuesday the justices will meet for their November 21 conference; our list of “petitions to watch” for that conference is available at this link. The calendar for the December sitting, which begins on November 27, is available on the Supreme Court’s website. The post This...
Several passengers onboard the Norwegian Star state that the NCL cruise ship is returning to Miami a day early due to a medical emergency. One passenger on the ship writes: "The Norwegian Star is speeding to Miami, to arrive 10 hours early due to a passenger medical...
In an effort to end deadly high-speed chases, the Houston Police Department will allow officers to use a controversial driving maneuver that they hope will stop fleeing motorists before they threaten others on the road, the Houston Chronicle reports. Chief Art Acevedo announced that officers...