AltWeeklies Wire
Just Married: Same-Sex Couples in Utah Share Their Storiesnew
Though the battle over same-sex marriage in Utah continues, the motivation for couples hasn't changed.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
01-09-2014 |
LGBT
I Watched Him Dienew
From my second-story desk window at the Salt Lake City Weekly office, I watched a standoff unfold between police and Anthony Mayhew, who’d threatened to blow himself up in front of our offices.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
10-05-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Anthony Mayhew
Deserted Newsnew
Deseret News, 1 year after mass layoffs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
01-06-2012 |
Media
Bad Callnew
Coaches say a Salt Lake City high school ignored racism complaints.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
09-06-2011 |
Race & Class
What You Don't Know About Your Doctor Could Hurt Younew
Why overburdened Utah regulators can’t keep the (bad) doctors away.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
09-22-2010 |
Science
Tags: HCR, dward Eyring
Fixing Legal Immigrationnew
GOP legislators argue states can fix illegal immigration by taking over legal immigration.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
09-15-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, John Dougall
Gay Students vs. BYU Honor Codenew
Despite a 2007 gay-friendly update to BYU’s honor code, some students claim the discipline goes too far.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
07-08-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: BYU
Utah ACLU: All Barknew
Advocates worry that the ACLU of Utah has lost its bite.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
04-27-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Carol Gnade, ACLU
Too Many Pregnant Addicts Call Salt Lake County Metro Jail Homenew
With treatment-center beds so hard to come by, judges hand pregnant women jail sentences to provide them at least with safety and some prenatal care. But most of the babies will still be born into a world where drug withdrawal is one of their first sensations.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
06-30-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Spotty Insurance Coverage for Prosthetic Limbsnew
Advocates for Utah amputees rally for fair health-insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
06-05-2008 |
Science
Delta Employees Fear Benefits Will Get Lost in the Merger Shufflenew
While federal antitrust regulators may be satisfied with the Delta-Northwest merger, some critics are starting to speak out -- including the 35,000 Delta nonpilot retirees, who have no written guarantees that their pensions and retirement benefits will make a safe landing after the merge.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
05-23-2008 |
Business & Labor
Undocumented Chinese Workers Struggle for Justicenew
For Asian immigrants, the challenges of immigration are especially trying: dramatically different language systems, fear of government authority and a lack of a strong safety net for legal advocacy -- leave little hope in the minds of these immigrants of a better tomorrow.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
04-17-2008 |
Immigration
