Justice
August 14, 2008 -
Murder and attempted-murder charges against seven New Orleans police officers-accused of shooting unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina-were tossed out by a judge who concluded that a prosecutor violated grand jury secrecy, the Times-Picayune reports
July 28, 2008 -
A man with a shotgun entered a church Sunday and opened fire on congregants during a children's play at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
July 22, 2008 -
Several black leaders, community groups, and legislatures voiced outrage when the North Carolina Senate did not take up the North Carolina Racial Justice Act bill before adjourning last week.
July 17, 2008 -
Mayor Frank Melton and his two police bodyguards, Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, were indicted last week on three counts each of conspiracy and violating the civil rights of an owner of a private residence and the man who lived in the house. They were indicted yesterday, and all three men pleaded not guilty.
July 14, 2008 -
The death penalty debate continues to heat up in North Carolina.
July 8, 2008 -
Tennessee is seeing a surge in ex-offenders seeking a restoration of their voting rights. Tennessee's WBIR reported this year the state could double the number of felons who may see their voting rights restored.