All posts tagged "Murder"
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Kevin Rizzo | August 20, 2017
Research Finds Justifiable Homicide Rulings More Likely to Benefit White Americans
Justifiable homicide is one area of the justice system where racial disparities often go unnoticed.
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Delaney Cruickshank | August 3, 2017
Rapper Kidd Creole Charged with Murder
The 57-year-old allegedly stabbed a homeless man for calling him "a gay slur."
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 14, 2017
Two Arrested For Murders of Four Missing Pennsylvania Men
The bodies of all four have been found by investigators.
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Alexis Evans | June 19, 2017
Murder of Muslim Teenager Not Being Investigated as Hate Crime
Nabra Hassanen, 17, was murdered after leaving a Virginia mosque.
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Emma Von Zeipel | April 5, 2017
Florida Prosecutor Won’t Seek Death Penalty, Governor Yanks Her Cases
Democrat Aramis Ayala is the first black elected prosecutor in the country.
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Emma Von Zeipel | March 26, 2017
White Man Who Traveled to New York To Kill Black Men Charged with Hate Crime
James Jackson killed Timothy Caughman last week.
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Emma Von Zeipel | March 14, 2017
Outrage in Brazil After Team Signs Soccer Player Who Murdered His Girlfriend
He only served seven years in prison.
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Kevin Rizzo | September 29, 2016
How Have Murder Rates Changed in America’s Largest Cities? Here’s a Map
What happened to murder rates in big cities last year?
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Emma Von Zeipel | September 26, 2016
Lawyer Wounds 9 in Houston Parking Lot Before Being Killed by Police
The suspect is thought to be a lawyer who recently had issues at his firm.
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Alexis Evans | August 17, 2016
Did Flakka Make a Florida Frat Bro Kill 2 People and Eat his Victim’s Face?
The motive is still unclear in this gruesome murder.
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Alec Siegel | July 5, 2016
Italian Homeless Man Arrested for Murder of Beau Solomon
The University of Wisconsin-Madison student disappeared just hours after landing in Rome.
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 1, 2016
Adnan Syed of “Serial” Fame Granted Another Trial
The mysterious case captured millions when it debuted in 2014.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 20, 2016
Suspect in Murder of British MP Jo Cox Had Ties With Neo-Nazis
Many details are still unclear.
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Inez Nicholson | June 13, 2016
Defense Psychologist Calls Oscar Pistorius A “Broken Man,” Unfit To Testify
It's unlikely he will go to the stand, likely to return to prison
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Dorsey Hill | December 8, 2015
Chi-Raq: Not Just Satire
The film could not come at a more relevant time.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 3, 2015
Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Murder by South African Appeals Court
What's next for the Pistorius's case?
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Alexis Evans | October 27, 2015
Binge-Watching Netflix Led Man to Murder his “Zombie” Friend
Dude it's Netflix and Chill, not Netflix and kill!
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Kevin Rizzo | September 28, 2015
Crime in America 2016
Check out Law Street Media's Crime in America coverage for 2016.
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Allison Dawson | September 9, 2015
Amanda Knox…Free at Last!
A years-long legal saga comes to an end.
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Corinne Fitamant | September 5, 2015
Not So Fly Guy: Pro Wrestler Arrested for Murder
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka is in some major trouble.
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Taelor Bentley | August 10, 2015
Alabama Police Officer Caught on Tape Explaining How to Get Away With Murder
Even after the tape surfaced, he kept his job.
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Taelor Bentley | August 5, 2015
The Number of Shootings In Chicago Continues To Rise: When Will it Stop?
The shootings in Chicago are currently outpacing last year's rate.
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Taelor Bentley | July 30, 2015
Did a West Virginia Woman Unknowingly Kill a Serial Killer?
She may have saved countless lives.
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Toni Keddell | July 11, 2015
Endless Bloodshed on the Streets of Chicago Mars Holiday Weekend
The latest in a long saga of gun violence.
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Taelor Bentley | July 6, 2015
Dylann Roof’s Sister Launches GoFundMe: Sympathetic or Offensive?
Who is in the right here?
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Taelor Bentley | June 30, 2015
Drugs and Missing Women: The Sad State of Chillicothe, Ohio
What's happening in Chillicothe?
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Taelor Bentley | June 24, 2015
Maryland Woman’s Death Sheds Light on the Problem of Date Rape
These sad stories happen way too often.
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Taelor Bentley | June 4, 2015
Los Angeles Teen Killed: Was His Shoe Color to Blame?
Gang violence in Los Angeles claims another innocent victim.
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Maurin Mwombela | June 4, 2015
Is the End of Stop-and-Frisk to Blame for the Growth in NYC Murders?
Murders in New York increased in 2015--is the end of stop-and-frisk to blame?
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Jennifer Polish | April 29, 2015
Hey, Fellow White People: We Need to Shut Up About Baltimore
Hey white people: you're angry about all the wrong things when it comes to the Baltimore protests.