Born in St. Louis in 1940, Maloney spent 16 1/2 years in reform schools and prison (four life sentences for murder and armed robbery). As a convict, Maloney educated himself and became an artist, poet and book reviewer for the Kansas City Star. In 1972 he was paroled and began work the next day as a reporter for the Kansas City Star. As an investigative reporter Maloney won many journalism awards, and spent three years investigating the Kansas City Mafia.

"Who Shot Martin Luther King?" by J. J. Maloney.

Editor of Crime Magazine, a comprehensive site on crime. Previously worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. Won many awards as an investigative reporter for the Kansas City Star and Orange County Register. Editor (twice) of The New Times, a Kansas City alternative newspaper (now defunct). Author of four books (one poetry, two novels, one book of essays). Also have been a computer programmer and paralegal.

During the making of the HBO special "The Trial of James Earl Ray," I tried to persuade Pepper that the conspiracy to kill King had its origins in the White Supremacist movement. Admittedly, there were FBI agents, and police officers, sympathetic to that movement, and it is entirely possible that some law enforcement people sabotaged the resulting investigation.

Christopher Kelly delved into Cruise's sexual ambiguity in certain roles, and his vulnerability, as being particularly appealing to gays. I submit, however, that those qualities are universally appealing. Tom Cruise is Everyman, as every man would like to think he is -- intelligent, handsome, caring, brilliantly successful and married to Nicole Kidman.