Articles by Russell Mokhiber

Collateral Consequences Weighed for Corporations, Not for Individuals

Loaded on July 15, 2013 by Russell Mokhiber published in Prison Legal News July, 2013, page 40

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution. Location: United States of America.

In case you had any doubt that federal prosecutors favor corporations over individuals, check out Mythili Raman's testimony before a House hearing on May 22, 2013.

Raman is the acting chief of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice. She appeared before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the …

Ball Park Franks Fiasco: 21 Dead, $200,000 Fine

Loaded on Oct. 15, 2002 by Russell Mokhiber published in Prison Legal News October, 2002, page 22

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution, Crime. Location: United States of America.

by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman

Let us now have a moment of silence for the victims of the Ball Park Franks fiasco.
Thank you.

This is the situation: Bil Mar Foods is a unit of the Chicagobased giant Sara Lee Corporation, the maker of pound cakes, cheesecakes, pies, muffins, …