Russia: Activists Demand Probe Into Russian Journalist's Savage Beating

Once again, people who cared for killed and assualted journalists in Russia are writing President Dmitry Medvedev about pushing their investigation. Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov was found unconsious outside of his neighbor's home early morning of Nov. 13. He was brutally beaten, which forced the amputation of one of his legs and remains in serious condition.
Beketov was a editor of a paper that features critical articles against local authorities in Khimki. He has received death threats in the past, and last May his car was detonated.
This request for an investigation is becoming common, like the one asked for the investigation of Anna Politikovskaya's death. It is apparent that the government isn't concerned with finding the suspects for these incidents which makes us suggest that maybe the government has something to do with the cases.

Ashlee Newcomb