AltWeeklies Wire
Tax Refund Loans Target the Poornew
Refund Anticipation Loans are the latest wrinkle in predatory lending -- you get your tax refund when you file, and you only pay interest of 100-700 percent.
What Happened to Our Moratorium?new
Death penalty opponents testify at House committee.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
AWOL Over Atrocitiesnew
Sgt. Ricky Clousing tried to report abuses but was rebuffed.
Missing the Trainnew
A trip to Charlotte reveals what a Triangle commuter train could have been -- and still can be.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-21-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Sammy Flippen's Clemency Bidnew
No two capital murder cases are alike, but even at that, Sammy Flippen's case seems altogether different.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
08-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rip-off Americanew
Payday lending was supposed to have been outlawed in North Carolina. So why are its storefronts still around, collecting $1,254 in fees on a $255 loan?
Mental Health Reform Would Work in N.C.—with Enough Moneynew
First the state ordered mental health reform. Then they took away the money to do it. Now programs proven to help people—and save money—will suffer along with their patients.
