AltWeeklies Wire
Members of Polygamous Sect Barricade Their Homesnew
The head of a breakaway Mormon sect is in hiding, and his followers on the Arizona-Utah border appear to be steeling themselves against law enforcement agencies.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-27-2005 |
Religion
At the Readynew
When the president of a Texas Minuteman group resigned because he couldn't stand the racist tendencies of other members in his chapter, it left many Houston residents debating the purpose of the volunteer border patrollers, and what good they might be doing.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-22-2005 |
Immigration
Doctor Nicenew
Steven Hotze uses a warm, easygoing manner to peddle natural hormones to women, at thousands of dollars a pop. So who cares about credentials or documented results?
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
07-25-2005 |
Science
Prison Escapee Tells Story of Mass Jailbreaknew
After Andrew Heim and five other convicts emerged from the tunnel that brought them out of Western Penitentiary in 1997, the adrenaline didn't wear off until they were halfway across Ohio.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Suspicions of Priest Rekindled in Unsolved Murder Casenew
Irene Garza was last seen alive 45 years ago on her way to confession. Now a priest and a former monk say that John B. Feit, who was then a priest, told them he killed her.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Activists Combat Corporate Media With Alternativesnew
As newspapers lose readers and consumption of mainstream media continues to decline, independent media -- often run by volunteers -- is sprouting all over America.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
05-23-2005 |
Media
Human Waste Profiteers Nauseate Neighborsnew
People who live near from Synagro, a Texas company that sells sludge to farmers and golf courses, complain that the stench is so thick it's made them ill.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-06-2005 |
Environment
Security Issues Shrouded in Silence on Crime-Ridden Campusnew
Stray gunfire killed sophomore Ashley Sloan on Texas Southern University campus on Dec. 4. Her death was another failing grade in a subject the university claims to have made a priority: student safety.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Adoption Fees Vary by Racenew
Many respected, licensed agencies openly charge significantly higher adoption fees for white infants than for children of any other race, making African-American babies available at a fraction of the fees charged for the adoption of white babies. Even the agencies know it's wrong.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah, Michigan, American Adoptions, An Adoption Alliance, Beth Hall, Catholic Charities, Cradle, Dallas-based Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, executive director of Pact, Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, Sunny Ridge Family Center, Transracial adoption, Washington state
Andre Lewis Adjusts to Life After Death Rownew
Hours before convicted murderer Andre Lewis was scheduled to die in 1993, he was granted a reprieve. His relatives' testimony about the negative circumstances of his childhood eventually saved him but distanced him from them as well.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-20-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Seductress of the Saintsnew
Sandra Camille Bridewell told her seatmate on a plane that she was a missionary in need of assistance. In fact, she is a swindler, known in Dallas as the Black Widow, who gains the confidence of the generous by pretending to be a super-spiritual minister with a hotline to Jesus.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
12-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Appeals Court Justice's Alleged Remark Raises Questions of Fitnessnew
Lawyers for Clara Harris, who was convicted of murder for running over her unfaithful husband, want Justice Sam Nuchia removed from her appeal because of a biased remark he reportedly made.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
10-12-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Flight of Sudanese 'Lost Boys' Captured in Comic Booknew
A reality comic book, Echoes, portrays the suffering caused by the genocide and ethnic cleansing against animist, Christian and Muslim blacks in Sudan.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
10-12-2004 |
International
John Ferguson: 1951-2004new
A very personal tribute to an exceptional comrade and influential alternative journalist.
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
09-21-2004 |
Media
Some Curves Members Worry About Cofounder's Pro-Life Tiesnew
Gary Heavin, cofounder of Curves, the largest fitness franchise in the world, is a proud pro-lifer who makes charitable donations based on his religious beliefs. Exaggerated reports about those ties spread on the Internet, alarming some pro-choice members.
The Pitch |
Andrew Miller |
08-30-2004 |
The War on Women
