AltWeeklies Wire
Running Out of Timenew
The governor refuses to extend the moratorium on the death penalty, despite evidence suggesting the system is flawed -- meanwhile, the execution of Philip Workman approaches.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hitting Taggers Where It Hurtsnew
While L.A. peddles a hollow victory, Pico Rivera actually cleans up the town.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
04-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Marijuana Martyrnew
Bernie Ellis gave comfort to the sick and dying -- for that crime, the government means to take everything he's got.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
04-27-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Trouble at the L.A. Timesnew
An editor kills a Page One story on Armenian genocide, and charges of bias fly.
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Hernandez |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Latino Marchers Hope to Avoid Last Year's Firingsnew
Demonstrators seek employers' approval for time off for this year's Day Without Latinos march.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
04-27-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Impacts Women's Healthnew
Wisconsin's ban (unenforced since its 1998 passage) goes even further than one recently upheld by the Supreme Court -- it would put doctors who perform the procedure in prison for life. The federal ban would imprison doctors for two years.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
04-27-2007 |
Sex
Has the News-Press Lost its Sense of Humor?new
When a newspaper owner threatens to sue anyone who looks at her sideways, well, that's beyond bizarre -- it's downright scary.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Tough Times for Some Tradesnew
Are skilled butchers and bakers going the way of candlestick makers?
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
04-27-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
'Arthur' Lives Againnew
Despite being declared dead by co-founder and editor Jay Babcock back in February, the much-mourned Arthur magazine announced its return earlier this month to the already too-small world of long-form counterculture journalism.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Alfred Lee |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
From Pulitzer to the Outhousenew
Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press hit-piece attacking former editor Jerry Roberts was written in outhouse slime, not proud printer's ink, a sick masterpiece of slick innuendo.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Barney Brantingham |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Support is Key to Foster Childrens' Transitionnew
Some foster parents offer support after their foster child has come of age, but many former youths in care have no such resource to turn to.
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
04-27-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
War Tax Resistance: Not Just for Americansnew
Joshua Goldberg refuses to pay the portion of his Canadian taxes that go toward military spending.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
04-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Students Dragged Down by Debtnew
More students are going to college, but with tuition fees doubled since 2002 and grants scrapped, it's a tough slog.
The Georgia Straight |
Steve Smysnuik |
04-27-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Military Gangwaysnew
Past gang activity in Texas has Colorado Springs police watching as troops move to Fort Carson.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
04-26-2007 |
War
Notes on a Tragedynew
More than a week after the Virginia Tech massacre, we still have more questions than answers.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
04-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
