Victim's Mom on Why Killer Needs to Die
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 4:47 am
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Griswold had a urinary-tract blockage that may have caused his enlarged heart to fail. But the doctor made a completely incorrect diagnosis -- maybe because the entire consultation happened on the phone. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A Colorado study listed example after example of a court system seemingly rigged against youthful defendants. Example: Most kids are left shackled in situations where adults are un-cuffed. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Booker was being transported from one part of the jail to another when he went back for his shoe. A struggle followed, and soon he was dead. His family is suing over the incident and says the city is stalling. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Havens was left a quadriplegic after being shot by police during a sting operation. His care costs upwards of $200,000 per year, but the state is refusing to address his deteriorating condition. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Harris wound up in jail not once but twice due to his drug-selling ways, and when he was finally released, he learned how to survive on the outside without landing back inside. He poured what he learned into a new book for teens. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A Supreme Court ruling found life in prison without parole unconstitutional for people convicted as juveniles -- which means these 51 could taste freedom, perhaps soon. Who are they? And what's the racial breakdown? Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Jensen was a teenager when his best friend killed his mom -- and he got life without parole for allegedly helping cover it up. But as a chance for release looms, his bitterness is fading, replaced by hope. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Abeyta, a sex offender, has such a severe latex allergy that being touched with prison workers' gloves put him into a coma. Prison officials claimed the problems was solved, but Abeyta says burns on his body tell a different story. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: A new censorship rule for prisoners has banned everything from a photo of the Venus de Milo to a Depends ad. Loved ones of men and women behind bars now fear any affectionate words will get their letters tossed. Westword has the story.
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Davis kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman with help from his wife -- and after his capture, he admitted to fifteen other rapes. Cops questioned some of the stories, but not his desire for a "consensual execution." Westword has the story.
