AltWeeklies Wire
Is Michael Harvey a Murderer?new
If you sell or give a lethal combination of drugs to someone and they overdose and die, should you be charged with their murder?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Michael Harvey, Drug overdoses
The Abuse Revolving Door Keeps Spinningnew
Once again, DSS officials who could be complicit in a child's death get to hide behind state privacy laws with the help of state politicians.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-15-2011 |
Children & Families
N.C.'s a Great Place to be a Burglarnew
Here's why, and how you too can make a buck stealing people's stuff with very little risk of prison time.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
07-28-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Why Do Women Keep Dodging Death Row?new
There are currently 398 people on Florida's death row; only three of whom are women. That's because while women commit about 13 percent of murders, they get just 1.4 percent of death sentences.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
07-18-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Are Bailouts Just a Rationale for the Mother of All Spending Sprees?new
Most people remember the controversy over the $700 billion bailout package the week it was passed in Congress. They are probably less familiar with the additional $800 billion bailout program the Federal Reserve launched under the radar two weeks ago while everyone was chomping on turkey.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
12-10-2008 |
Economy
Henry Paulson's Power Grabnew
The new and revised bailout plan will likely be offered to every U.S. bank with more than $500 million in assets, financial experts say.
How'd we get here? Essentially by making Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson God.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
10-29-2008 |
Economy
Contemplating a Charlotte Without Wachovia or Bank of Americanew
Why are we building a center city for the future on a banking industry model of stability that died in the 1980s?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
10-21-2008 |
Economy
Why Education 'For the Children' Isn'tnew
Gov. Mike Easley, in a hurry to cement his legacy before his term ends, is demanding another $60 million for his More at Four program. But like many similar programs across the country, it hasn't posted impressive results.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
09-25-2008 |
Education
Citizen Servatius: "Bob's Boys in Blue," "Misdemeanor Homicide," "Dr. Feelbad"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Suite or Sour: Will Charlotte Survive a Luxury Suite Glut?new
Is the corporate world's love affair with luxury suites turning sour?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
04-25-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Big Brother in Your Carnew
The U.S. Department of Transportation and various corporations are jointly developing futuristic-sounding technology which could drastically reduce traffic fatalities, but it has potentially dire consequences for Americans' privacy.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
09-30-2004 |
Policy Issues
Flu Scare Yields Vaccine Makers $450 Million in Added Profitsnew
Warnings of a "killer" flu strain that led Americans to be inoculated in record numbers last fall were overblown hype, driven by experts connected with flu vaccine companies.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-07-2004 |
Science
Transcription Done Abroad Jeopardizes Patient Privacynew
A medical transcription service in India threatens to post U.S. patients' records on the Web unless it's paid a certain amount for its services.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-07-2004 |
Science
