AltWeeklies Wire
Kangaroo Court: San Antonio's Extra-Constitutional Crime-Fighting Toolnew
By a simple majority vote, San Antonio's Dangerous Structures Determination Board can order a house demolished, any tenants relocated, and send the bill to the owner.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-07-2010 |
Housing & Development
Tags: DSDB
A Reporter Uncovered a Scandal at the City Jail: How Nothing (Almost) Happenednew
Complaints languished about the city jail until last fall, when the city and the court finally asked the police department’s Internal Affairs to take them over. What made the city do the right thing? A story that never saw the light of day.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
12-17-2009 |
Media
In the Yearning for Zion Case, Fear & Prejudice is Trumping Rule of Lawnew
Texas' argument all along has essentially been that because YFZ's residents have not been forthcoming about their familial relationships and identities, this case is really, really hard, and the court needs to overlook some of the judicial safeguards that protect conventional and weird families alike who aren't doing anything illegal.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
05-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Texas Needle Exchange Activists Discuss The Charges They Facenew
The state Attorney General's ruling that legislation authorizing a pilot needle-exchange program doesn't protect participants from being arrested for distributing drug paraphernalia kicked the case against three activists into gear. They face charges that threaten up to a year in jail and $4,000 in fines.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
05-14-2008 |
Science
"Private Texas," "Grand Theft History," "Feeling Negative"new
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Criticism
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Takes on Everything from GMOs to Greenhouse Gasesnew
The group was born out of Apartheid South Africa and a group of Protestant shareholders who asked General Motors to reconsider its extensive investment in the country. Executive director Laura Berry talks to us about the ensuing 37 years, and how they group uses shareholder power to influence a host of issues.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-16-2008 |
Business & Labor
Rev. Barry W. Lynn Stumps for the Constitution's Establishment Clausenew
The executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State has supported vigorous national debate on a host of Religious Right pet initiatives, and he continues with his book Piety & Politics.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
11-21-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Texas' Law of Parties Remains Controversialnew
The law is responsible for Kenneth Foster, the driver but not the shooter in a murder, who is scheduled for execution on Aug. 30.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
08-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
When the Blogosphere Prematurely Picks a Candidatenew
That might be a revolution in something, but it's not a revolution in journalism.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Lone Gunman, Media Mob at Virginia Technew
Imagine a world in which Alberto Gonzales' upcoming Congressional testimony was accorded the same drama and intense, layered coverage as the shootings, while the Virginia Tech victims' friends and families were left to mourn in private.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-18-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Journalism for Salenew
The blogosphere is starting to face some familiar criticism.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
01-03-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Dereliction of Dutynew
The Texas Attorney General decides that some Texas vets don't deserve education benefits -- surprise, they're immigrants!
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-26-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Radio-Free Astrodomenew
Prometheus Radio and Houston's KPFT fight to prove that low-power FM is just the tool for a community in need.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
09-15-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
