crime

Adam Weinstein · 11/21/13 10:48AM

Tallahassee newspaper commenter: "FSU QB Jameis Winston is only being accused of sexual battery because the accuser's lawyer went to UF." Tallahassee newspaper's editor in chief: "Interesting."

Hamilton Nolan · 11/20/13 03:07PM

A new ACLU report estimates that more than 17,000 juveniles in America have been held in solitary confinement, and concludes, unequivocally, "Solitary confinement and isolation are not safe for children."

Cord Jefferson · 11/19/13 08:51PM

More information about Congressman Trey Radel's cocaine bust: The AP reports that Radel allegedly purchased the coke from an undercover DEA agent in D.C.'s Dupont Circle neighborhood. Later that night, authorities came to Radel's home to let him know he'd be charged.

The NYPD Had a Gunshot-Filled 2012

Hamilton Nolan · 11/19/13 01:19PM

New York City Police officers fired more rounds, shot more people, and were shot themselves more in 2012 than in the previous year. Mayor Bloomberg can proudly go out on a violent note.

“He Took the Time to Chat”: Ken Starr’s Plea for a Child Molester

J.K. Trotter · 11/15/13 03:26PM

What’s Ken Starr up to these days? According to Virginia court documents, the famously pious former Clinton prosecutor recently pleaded with a Fairfax County judge to let a confessed child molester go free. Because he’s a family friend. Here’s the letter.

Man Finally Charged with Murder in Renisha McBride Shooting

Cord Jefferson · 11/15/13 12:05PM

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced today that it will bring charges of second-degree murder against a Dearborn Heights man who shot and killed Renisha McBride in the early morning hours of November 2.

Taylor Berman · 11/14/13 11:16AM

This morning, Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus five years. In August, Bulger was convicted of multiple charges of murder, racketeering, extortion, and money laundering.