AltWeeklies Wire
A South Florida Muslim Leader Refused to Be a Snitch, So the Feds Tried to Destroy Himnew
The FBI's intense efforts to pressure Imam Foad Farahi into becoming an informant reveal the government's desperation to infiltrate local Muslim communities. His battle with the government is not only daring but also unusual.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
10-13-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Too Dumb to Dienew
Kevin Moore's case raises questions about executing the mentally disabled.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
04-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Buy My Rock!new
Jon Jacobs wants to use virtual real estate to become a millionaire.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
08-08-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The $11 Billion Mannew
Meet the world's most castigated spammer -- a South
Florida man who says he's an innocent victim.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
05-16-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Pimp My Arenanew
South Florida's citizens may have paid for the BankAtlantic Center, but Donald Trump's rich customers get the keys to it.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
05-09-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Terrorist Who Wasn'tnew
Manny Ebaid struggles to rebound after the War on Terror made him collateral damage.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
04-04-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Slush Moneynew
Political insiders in South Florida are using a private foundation to subvert open-government laws and reward friendly developers with public money.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
02-28-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Access Hollywoodnew
The City of Hollywood, Fla. -- intent on turning the "Diamond of the Gold Coast" into a manicured beachside community dotted with condominium towers -- has big, expensive plans for local neighborhoods.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
02-21-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Muscles, Murder, and a Messiahnew
Gil Fernandez Jr. could be responsible for as many as nine murders, but if he's truly repentant, his former prosecutor says, he needs to confess his sins.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
01-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Muscles, Murder and a Messiahnew
Ex-cop and bodybuilder Gil Fernandez Jr. murdered three men in the Florida Everglades, but only admits to killing the man he was.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
01-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Proselytizing 101new
An adjunct professor who was dismissed alleges that Broward Community College illegally promotes a fundamentalist religious agenda in the classroom.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
12-08-2005 |
Education
Gay Influx Makes Florida Community Prospernew
Benefiting from the overflow of an exploding gay population in neighboring Wilton Manors, Broward County's Oakland Park has seen property prices skyrocket and tax revenue soar.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-29-2005 |
LGBT
Arrests Shed New Light on Victim of Gangland-Style Murdernew
Gambling mogul Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, who was shot to death on a road near downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a man of duality. He was charming and violent, philanthropic and ruthless.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Err Americanew
A plane crash in Afghanistan has a Florida company defending its mercenary profits in court.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-01-2005 |
War
Body Armor Company Has Vested Interest in Warnew
The war has been good to Point Blank Body Armor of Pompano Beach, Fla., but concerns have been raised about the quality of its protective gear.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
10-03-2005 |
War
Tags: Florida, Iraq, labor, Department of Defense, Baghdad, Broward County, David Goldenberg, David H. Brooks, DHB Industries, medic from upstate New York, New York Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau, Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, Rep. Alcee Hasting's legislative director, U.S. Marine Corps recall Interceptor vests, union demands
