List/Grid Author Archives: Diane Dimond / Crime and Justice
Drug War Fought Not in Streets, but Pharmacies
They used to be the friendly neighborhood place where you went to get razor blades or Band-Aids, toi ...
Lack of Answers Drags Out Family’s Anguish
How did 16-year-old honor roll student Annie McCann die? Her parents have been agonizing over that h ...
Your Tax Dollars at … Um … They Call It Work
What if your boss decided to reward you and your fellow workers with an all-expenses-paid getaway? W ...
Justice Remains Illusive in Trayvon’s Death
There are two sides to every story. So, why do the media sometimes run whole hog with the most sensa ...
Don’t Blame the Military for One Man’s Actions
The drumbeat has already started, and I want it to stop. Since the moment the horrific news that a U ...
Voter ID Laws A Basic Tenet Of Democracy
We use IDs for everything else - why not the polling place?
Medical System Fraud Proves A Lucrative Crime
On this most wanted list, the criminals are preying on health care
Lack of Laws Means Racism Alive and Well in 2012
I've never written a column about the state of North Dakota, a state from which my parents hai ...
Solitary Confinement a Stain on U.S. Prison System
Americans were once riveted by the horrific news of U.S. soldiers and military contractors' tr ...
One Brave Priest Takes on Rogue Police Department
In a day when the words "Catholic" and "priest" often conjure negative thoug ...
Pro Sports Celebrate by Paying Royalties to Pedophile
I wonder if National Football Commissioner Roger Goodell knows the information I'm about to te ...
