AltWeeklies Wire
Feds Say a Cutler Bay Man Funded Irish Terrorists Through the Port of Miaminew
A Cutler Bay man funneled money to the Irish terrorists who murdered two British soldiers in Belfast earlier this month, federal prosecutors say in a complaint unsealed in Miami-Dade court.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
03-23-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Guards Are Preying on Inmates at a Miami Federal Prisonnew
Officers and employees sexually assaulting inmates without fear of any consequences is a widespread problem afflicting federal prisons across the nation.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
03-23-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Intelius and the Dubious Art of 'Post-Transaction Marketing'new
A checkered success during the dot-com bubble, Naveen Jain has come charging back with a new venture—and the complaints are rolling in.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
03-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
Did the University of Oregon Fire a Professor for Alleging Racism?new
University of Oregon professor Paula Rogers filed a grievance alleging racism on the part of another faculty member, and she says it cost her the job in 2005. Now she has filed a $500,000 lawsuit in state and federal courts alleging racism and retaliation by the UO.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
03-22-2009 |
Education
The Right To Breathe Free: A School Nurse Speaks Outnew
A nurse at a school for homeless children in Long Beach opposes development projects that are likely to have a negative effect on local air quality.
Random Lengths News |
Suzanne Arnold |
03-21-2009 |
Environment
An Argument for Legalizing Medical Marijuananew
After an 80-year-old woman was arrested for marijuana possession, AIDS patient Joshua McCracken argues that medical marijuana is needed in those 37 states that have not yet exacted laws to allow it.
Metro Spirit |
Joshua McCracken |
03-20-2009 |
Drugs
Arrests Cast Doubt on the Prosecution of a San Francisco Mannew
Arrests in Palm Springs cast doubt on the prosecution of a San Francisco man in a sex tourism case.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
03-20-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Despite a Spate of Murders, the Tennessee Legislature Rushes to Liberalize Gun Lawsnew
Less than 24 hours after an Alabama killing spree, Tennessee's House Judiciary Committee passed a bill allowing handgun permit holders to ride around with loaded rifles and shotguns in their vehicles.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-20-2009 |
Policy Issues
Tags: gun control, Tennessee
The Disappearance of a St. Louis Boy Remains a Mysterynew
Six years after the fact, the disappearance of nine-year-old Christian Ferguson remains a mystery.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
03-20-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: St. Louis, Christian Ferguson
Why Los Angeles Crime-Fighters Fell Years Behind on Rape Testingnew
Experts have suggested a stunning possibility: that 500,000 rape kits, given low priority by scores of police departments, have been sitting untested for years.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
03-20-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Philosophy Salon Sets Up in Calgary Homeless Shelternew
A philosophy salon in a Calgary homeless shelter is battling the stereotype that the homeless are uneducated.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jocelyn Edwards |
03-19-2009 |
Housing & Development
Bush's Pasta Overshadows Torture Revelationsnew
A Red Cross report detailing prison abuse was released the day before George W. Bush's first post-presidency speaking engagement.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
03-19-2009 |
International
Activist Brings a Girl Home from Gaza to Restore Her Sightnew
Six-year-old Hadil was born with congenital deformities, but she can no longer travel through Gaza's tightened borders to hospitals where doctors had begun a series of operations on her eyes. Hanan Shawar convinced Hadil's parents to let her bring the girl back to the United States for reconstructive surgery.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
03-19-2009 |
War
How a Major Dig Went Off Before the Border Fence Destroyed Everythingnew
During the past year, archaeologists have been digging like mad to preserve one of the last remaining ancient Indian village sites in coastal Southern California.
San Diego CityBeat |
Gayle Early |
03-18-2009 |
Science
The Teaching Responsible Earth Education Programnew
An eco-minded educational program introduces inner-city New Orleans kids to the natural world.
