AltWeeklies Wire
Speed the Courtnew
Alex Woodward on DA Leon Cannizzaro and his challenge to judges to double the number of jury trials they hear each year. Is it workable?
Tags: Leon Cannizzaro
Live! From the Comic Connew
Reporting from New Orleans' first Wizard World Comic Con: Jedi knights, Ghostbusters, Billy Dee Williams, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... and more
Pot Holesnew
A new marijuana ordinance in New Orleans will give police the option to issue a summons, a measure that criminal justice proponents hope will keep the DA's office -- and THE jails -- less crowded. So What happens if you get caught?
Tags: Marijuana, Susan Guidry
Trucenew
Pastor John Raphael is getting help from hip-hop DJs as he continues his anti-violence message in New Orleans.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
01-10-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Pastor John Raphael
Bayou Pollutersnew
A new report from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade says that Louisiana's refineries are ill-equipped to handle a disaster.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
12-20-2010 |
Environment
Coral Dies in Oil's Wakenew
A NOAA research cruise completed a deep sea study earlier this month, and scientists on board found significant damage to coral systems 7 miles from the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded in April.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
11-16-2010 |
Environment
BP's Animal Tollnew
A month after the oil gusher was capped at the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, response teams continue to collect oiled or injured animals in the disaster's wake.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
10-08-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
Veganize Menew
Is it possible to be a vegan in New Orleans? One man goes down the rabbit food hole for a month in the Big Greasy.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
08-20-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Veganism
Text Marks the (Oil) Spotnew
Gulf residents help map the oiled Gulf Coast from their phones and kites.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
07-28-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Deepwater Horizon
Bikes, Long Distances, Leisurely Paces: Meet the New Orleans Randonneursnew
Long hours and in the saddle is Par for the Course for these long-distance cyclists.
Tags: Randonneurs, cycling
Will the Louisiana Public Service Commission Pull the Plug on Renewable Energy?new
Both sides of the scale tip with each consideration: Will ratepayers get shafted? Will utilities stay out of the red? Are jobs stable? Is the environment benefiting? Are our local energy sources secure? And can the feds stay out of the state's hair?
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
03-17-2010 |
Environment
A Legendary New Orleans Rock Club Stars in a Locally Produced Documentarynew
Before the members of the Grateful Dead were so famously arrested by New Orleans police on January 30, 1970, the band — along with Fleetwood Mac and The Flock — christened the opening night of The Warehouse, a bare-bones, 30,000-square-foot music venue on Tchoupitoulas Street.
New Orleans Bicycle Map Nears Completion After a Year in the Makingnew
New Orleans' reputation for bicycle navigability may seem little to nonexistent, but the NolaCycle Bike Map Project set out to prove just how bicycle-friendly New Orleans can be, potholes and all.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
06-10-2009 |
Transportation
Global-E Revs Up an Alternative Auto Empirenew
The Progressive Automotive X-Prize is a multimillion-dollar competition to design, build and race the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles. Global-E believes its 110-mpg hybrid gas-electric vehicle design is a top contender.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
05-27-2009 |
Environment
