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The Boston police officers who brutally beat Michael Cox at a
deserted fence one icy night in 1995 knew soon after that they had
made a terrible mistake. The badge and handgun under Cox's bloodied
parka proved he was not a black gang member but a plainclothes cop
chasing the same murder suspect his assailants were. Officer Kenny
Conley, who pursued and apprehended the suspect while Cox was being
beaten, was then wrongfully convicted by federal prosecutors of
lying when he denied witnessing the attack on his brother officer.
Both Cox and Conley were native Bostonians, each dedicating his
life to service with the Boston Police Department. But when they
needed its support, they were heartlessly and ruthlessly
abandoned.
A remarkable work of investigative journalism, "The Fence"
tells the shocking true story of the attack and its aftermath--and
exposes the lies and injustice hidden behind a "blue wall of
silence."
I'm Brayden Cooper and I'm just an average guy who found himself in
a situation not at all average. Based on a true story, I will
reveal to you state secrets, twisted politics, a few crooked cops,
the negligence of the legal aid office, and the emotional battles
of going to prison an innocent man. My faith in God has never been
tested like it has been in the story I'm about to tell.All names
have been changed, as ordered by a federal judge, to protect the
identity of the cowards who fear the truth. Much of this story has
never before been told. I promised myself an uncensored story of
truths and I kept that promise, no matter who hurts as a result. I
will, within this book, hold accountable those who made me hurt and
have never taken responsibility.Although I went to prison for a
crime I did not commit, I am not innocent. I am guilty of being
blind to warning signs right in front of my face. I am guilty of
not doing more to help. I am guilty of being fooled, of being a
fool. This book is not for the faint of heart.
The career of Donald "D.J." Vodicka encompassed the rapid expansion
of the prison system. For sixteen years, he was a prison guard in
California's highest security prisons, serving meals to gang
leaders, serial killers in lockdown cells, and patrolling exercise
yards filled with violent felons while unarmed and outnumbered
1000-to-2. He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative
Services Unit (Internal Affairs), responsible for solving horrific
crimes inside the walls. He was a decorated veteran officer. He
became the largest "whistle-blower" to uncover a group of rogue
prison guards who called themselves "The Green Wall."The Green
Wall" is a real-life drama of one man's courage to do the right
thing against the California State Prison System. It is an
unblinking look at what can go wrong when only one person is
willing to stand up and speak for what is right, against almost
insurmountable odds. Vodicka's televised state senate testimony
exposed a scandal that led to resignations, transfers, sudden
retirements, and reforms of the system that are still underway. The
story is a classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the
most dishonest place imaginable.
During his first few days as a rookie New Jersey State Trooper,
Justin Hopson witnessed an unlawful arrest made by his training
officer. When he refused to testify in support the illegal arrest,
his life veered into a dangerous journey of hazing and harassment.
He uncovered evidence of a secret society within the State Police
known as the "Lords of Discipline," whose mission it was to keep
fellow troopers in line. Trooper Hopson blew the whistle on the
Lords of Discipline, which sparked the largest internal
investigation in State Police history.
This book is a story of fear, courage, and integrity, showing
how Justin Hopson persisted with his mission of exposing police
corruption. Through many unexpected twists of fate, Hopson tells
his story with a strong message that one committed individual can
make a successful stand against social forces of fear and
intimidation.
An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women
in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author's own
diagnosis. Until the 1980s, autism was regarded as a condition
found mostly in boys. Even in our time, autistic girls and women
have largely remained invisible. When portrayed in popular culture,
women on the spectrum often appear simply as copies of their male
counterparts - talented and socially awkward. Yet autistic women
exist, and always have. They are varied in their interests and in
their experiences. Autism may be relatively new as a term and a
diagnosis, but not as a way of being and functioning in the world.
It has always been part of the human condition. So who are these
women, and what does it mean to see the world through their eyes?
In The Autists, Clara Toernvall reclaims the language to describe
autism and explores the autistic experience in arts and culture
throughout history. From popular culture, films, and photography to
literature, opera, and ballet, she dares to ask what it might mean
to re-read these works through an autistic lens - what we might
discover if we allow perspectives beyond the neurotypical to take
centre stage.
More than thirty years ago, Tom Walker published "Fort Apache:
New York's Most Violent Precinct," introducing the world to the
4-1, a South Bronx precinct that was home to more murders than the
entire city of San Francisco. To this day, his story about life as
police lieutenant in the 4-1 precinct remains the definitive
account of the vicious cycle of violence that griped urban America
in the late twentieth century.
The battle between criminals and law enforcement did not end in
1971, but massive controversy over the book's publication precluded
the release of a sequel-until now. With "Return to Fort Apache:
Memoir of an NYPD Captain," Walker finally tells the rest of his
fascinating life story.
"Return to Fort Apache" was written to counter the prevailing
politically correct opinion that the officers in Fort Apache used
their weapons first and their wits last. In addition, Walker hopes
to memorialize the courageous officers he served with in the 4-1,
to remember forever their sacrifices, their courage, and their
daily brushes with death and violence.
In the erotic thriller Dangerous Thoughts, a small-time journalist
stumbles onto a big scandal, ultimately immersing himself in a
harrowing mystery that could spell his demise.
Jake Alexander is a tired, middle-aged newspaper reporter ready
for some excitement. When he begins to investigate a political
candidate's suicide, he is unknowingly cast into a web of deceit,
murder, and blackmail. After he meets the beautiful Isabella
Genovese, he is lost in an unyielding fatal attraction to her that
eventually leads him down a path of chaos and danger. As Genovese
and Alexander arrange one lustful rendezvous after another, he
realizes she is a major player in a blackmailing scheme, but
Alexander has only one goal-to free his love from a life of
servitude. A multitude of murders occur, and as Alexander attempts
to save Genovese, himself, and a loyal detective from peril, he
must face a showdown with Conrad Poppa, the ultimate villain.
Alexander's steadfast curiosity and treacherous thoughts lead
him into deadly predicaments that are nearly impossible to escape
and straight into the twisted clutches of a psychopathic
killer.
Capital DJ Roman Kemp has achieved much success but he hasn't had
an easy ride. He's battled depression since the age of 15, once
contemplated suicide, and has bravely fought to smash the stigma
still surrounding medication and mental health. The lifelong
Arsenal supporter grafted his way to Capital's highly coveted
Breakfast slot - and pulled in record-beating listeners with his
cheeky sense of humour. Who else could convince Ed Sheeran to
tattoo Roman's leg on air, drive around London playing cab-roulette
with James Corden, get Craig David to freestyle rap, or rope Lewis
Capaldi into a life-drawing class? Then, in 2019, Roman won over
yet more fans coming third in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here,
with his uncanny impressions of everyone from Ant and Dec to his
mate Harry Styles. Here, for the first time, Roman's ready to
reveal the things that weren't captured on camera, and how his time
in the jungle changed his whole outlook on life. During the
pandemic Roman's life changed when his best friend - the producer
who'd nurtured his career every step of the way - tragically took
his own life. Amidst the shock, loss and confusion, Roman bravely
made a moving BBC3 documentary about the alarming rates of suicide
amongst young males. He's well aware he too, could have been a
statistic. In this page-turning book - peppered with hilarious and
surprising anecdotes from his youth - Roman also unflinchingly
tackles the taboo of suicide, in the hope that by talking about his
own struggles and sharing advice, he can help others. Roman shares
all the experiences that have shaped him, and why love, marriage
and having his own family one day are so important to his future
dreams.
"Closed Eyes; Who's Killing Our Children" is a story of four
individual child abductions that have found no closure for the
families to this day. This is a factual story with an emotional
element that starts with a cold case investigation into the
abduction of seven year-old little Tracey Neef from the grounds of
her school in 1984. Tracey was found raped and dead a few short
hours later in the cold of a Colorado winter. The author follows a
trail of the bodies of children left behind by a skilled pedophilic
predator and culminates with the murder and rape of JonBenet
Ramsey. As each crime is researched numerous suspects surface.
Circumstances, witness statements and trace evidence point to only
one of these suspects. Although the author has obtained a legal
opinion that the public has a right to know the identity of this
suspect, his last name has been deleted from the manuscript. James
Benish presents the facts of these cold case child murders in
sequential order from the time of the abductions, through the years
of neglected follow-ups, ignored leads, and dismissal of evidence
and testimony that have left these murders in the ranks of the
unsolved. This is the first time in recent history that anyone has
suggested with credible logic, that there is a serial killer loose
in Colorado.
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