AltWeeklies Wire
Young and Troublebound Get Life in Prisonnew
Two members of a punk-rock band, Troublebound, were convicted of killing one boy's mother. Some advocates of juvenile offenders think their life sentences are too harsh.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
"Lost & Found"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Post-Columbine, Colorado's Anti-Bullying Industry Explodesnew
Assisted, in part, by $8.6 million in grants from the Colorado Trust, educators are busy bully-proofing their schools.
Stripper Gets Things Off Her Chest, Implicates Docnew
A Diamond Cabaret stripper with a new set of breasts found herself addicted to Percocet, a painkiller her doctor would no longer prescribe. That's when a fellow dancer told her about a local doctor's prescriptions-for-porno deal.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
04-28-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
From Cheerleading to Lockupnew
After high school cheerleader Janeisha Lewis tried to stop a dispute between two gang members, she was arrested. With one foot in the system, she worries she'll get stuck.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
03-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Immigration Debate Turns Ugly at Company-Sponsored Forumnew
A panel at a forum sponsored by First Data Corp. was skewed with open-border activists, an opponent charged. She claims First Data has a vested interest in promoting illegal immigration because customers of its STAR ATM network and Western Union subsidiary include many Latinos.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
03-09-2005 |
Immigration
Brothers' Biking Deaths Show Need for Policy Reformnew
Both Jace and Christian LaFore were killed in motorcycle accidents. Now Colorado State senator Lois Tochtrop is proposing legislation that would stiffen penalties against careless drivers who injure or kill bikers.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
01-19-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
