AltWeeklies Wire
Gay Marriage Ban, Take Twonew
If a special legislative session is convened, an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage -- which is already illegal in Georgia -- will most likely be approved.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-25-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Restoring a Gemnew
Residents of a once grand building in Atlanta face an uncertain future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
04-20-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Speech Worth Fighting For?new
It's hard to imagine that Georgia's Charles Smith thought he could print up a bunch of T-shirts likening Wal-Mart executives to Nazis and not get some static.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
03-30-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Starting Overnew
Atlanta's Katrina evacuees find it takes more than FEMA money to build a new life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
02-16-2006 |
Disasters
He Wigged Outnew
A Georgia man dressed up like a woman to kidnap his ex-wife.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
02-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
America's Least Trustednew
After 20 minutes of questioning, a Clermont Lounge stripper said FBI agents told her they were concerned she might be a domestic terrorist.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
12-30-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: domesticspying
City Council Delays Vote on Panhandling Bannew
Atlanta City Council decided June 20 to postpone its vote on a ban against panhandling within a designated "tourist triangle" downtown.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
06-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Setback For Imprisoned Mannew
After 13 years in prison, a Georgia man sought to prove that evidence used to convict him of armed robbery has since been discredited. But he was denied.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
06-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Aquarium's Acquisition Attempts Cause Wavesnew
Conservationists in Belize have provided a hint about at least one of the sea creatures that will be on display in the Georgia Aquarium after it opens Nov. 23.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Man Ordered Arrested for Web Site Contentnew
Stephen Lee Johnson was looking to help reform the state's Division of Family and Children Services, not stand up for First Amendment rights. But sometimes you aim for one thing and hit another.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Aquarium Could Drain Visitors From Zoonew
Almost everyone agrees the new Georgia Aquarium will do wonders for Atlanta tourism. But will the $200 million facility be a setback for Zoo Atlanta, the city's other wildlife attraction?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
03-31-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
