Murder

Slain Russian Pair Buried In Moscow

Euronews | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Mourners have paid tribute to a young Russian journalist, killed during the murder of a prominent human rights' lawyer. Anastasia Baburova was shot as...

The Devastating Consequences of Prosecutorial Misconduct

John Terzano | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


John Terzano

Tim Masters was fifteen years old at the time of his alleged crime, and was not convicted until 12 years later. He languished in prison for almost ten years, and spent half his life trying to prove his innocence.

Two New Victims of Political Murders in Russia

Oleg Kozlovsky | Posted 02.20.2009 | World


Oleg Kozlovsky

Journalists who dare to investigate political crimes often became their next victims but this is the first time that a lawyer is killed for political purposes.

The Grinning Skull

Rebecca Solnit | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics


Rebecca Solnit

While the media demonized the New Orleans' black population for crimes that turned out not to have happened, they ignored the group of white men who went on a shooting spree across the river.

Darfur: Media, Myth, and Attic Fire

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 12.25.2008 | World


Ashley Rindsberg

Even with availability of relief in the form of foodstuff, medicine, and fresh water, people in Darfur are dying -- being murdered -- on a scale never before seen in that region.

Rachel Nickell: Britain's Most Notorious Unsolved Murder Case Finally Closes

The Independent | Mark Hughes | Posted 01.19.2009 | World


After 16 years, Britain's most notorious unsolved murder case was finally closed yesterday when Robert Napper, a paranoid schizophrenic with a history...

Murder of Anna Politkovskaya: The Trial Begins

Oleg Kozlovsky | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Oleg Kozlovsky

Anna Politkovskaya was a prominent Russian journalist. She investigated police and army brutality and supported victims of terrorism. She went where misery was too great for people to bear.

NFL's Adrian Peterson on His Two Brothers being Killed & His Halle Berry Obsession

Graham Bensinger | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment


Graham Bensinger

Recently, I sat down with the Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson. Peterson's athletic accomplishments are remarkable; however, not for his records, but rather for the adversity he's overcome.

Fight Crime, Ban Symbols

Suzette Standring | Posted 11.24.2008 | Media


Suzette Standring

A patch, label or logo does not a murderer make. Let's not start down a road where in time the government gets into the business of controlling tee-shirt slogans.

Friday Talking Points [48] -- Throwing Out The Rulebook

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Back in Volume 36 of this Friday Talking Points column, I pointed out what seemed to me to be an obvious observation -- that the media was going a lot...

Three US Soldiers Charged With Murder: Men Allegedly Killed Iraqis As "Retribution"

AP | MATT MOORE | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home


FRANKFURT, Germany — The U.S. Army has charged three soldiers with murder for their role in the killing of Iraqis last year. Authorities say th...

Cindy McCain's Family Ties: Suds and Murder

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics


Tom D'Antoni

We all know that Cindy McCain owns the beer distributorship that has made her a multi-millionaire, or rather that made her father a multi-millionaire....

Impeachment? Truth and Reconciliation Commission? No, Haul George Bush into a Court of Law, Part 2

Russ Wellen | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Russ Wellen

Vincent Bugliosi talks about prosecuting George Bush and his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee appearance.

The Anthrax Perpetrator and the Arkansas Shooter Were Taking Antidepressants

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 08.17.2008 | Politics


Dr. Peter Breggin

It was recently disclosed that two murderers, one extremely notorious, were probably taking antidepressants at the time of their crimes, but hardly an...

Impeachment? Truth and Reconciliation Commission? Never Mind That -- Haul George Bush into a Court of Law, Part 1

Russ Wellen | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


Russ Wellen

Bugliosi's agenda: Once Bush is out of office, let's drag his butt into a court of law. But the media's perception that much of the public can't conceive of prosecuting a president in a court of law is probably accurate.

Silencing Journalism

Sandra Fu | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media


Sandra Fu

Why are most of our journalists less like Edward R. Murrow and more like show ponies? What they really need to do is consider the journalists in other parts of the world where more than a salary is at stake -- they pay with their lives.

The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

Vincent Bugliosi | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


Vincent Bugliosi

To discuss anything less than the death penalty for someone responsible for over 100,000 deaths would on its face seem ludicrous. But we are dealing with the president of the United States here.