If you watched Netflix’s Unbelievable, or read the non-fiction book, A False Report, then you’ve already encountered the work of The Marshall Project. Named for the civil rights lawyer and first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court, The Marshall Project works “to elevate the criminal justice issue to one of national … Continue reading Making an Appeal: The Marshall Project
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What I’m (trying to) Read Right Now
I’m kind of a slow reader. This has always been a point of insecurity for me because it’s also kind of my job to read. A lot. And I am generally surrounded by people who can and do read a lot, quickly. It’s not that I don’t spend my time reading. I tend to have … Continue reading What I’m (trying to) Read Right Now
San Francisco’s “Green Glove Rapist” and the case of the missing narrative
Let’s get this out of the way: the mystery of this case is not that it is unsolved. It is, in fact, a “solved” case. Joseph Finkel was identified by multiple witnesses and convicted by a jury on January 29, 1944, on multiple charges of rape, attempted rape, assault, and burglary. The San Francisco Examiner … Continue reading San Francisco’s “Green Glove Rapist” and the case of the missing narrative
ProPublica, Watching the Detectives
There’s a journalism project that I think is important on many levels. [Note: this is part of the post category I’m dubbing “Making an Appeal” (get it?!), which is to highlight the projects (sites, podcasts, other goings on) I come across that are relevant to this blog’s topic (true/crime/etc.) and seem worth checking out.] ProPublica … Continue reading ProPublica, Watching the Detectives
True / Crime / Discourse 