AltWeeklies Wire
Death penalty abolitionists celebrate lifenew
Abolitionists hope that events like these will bring awareness to the issue and eventually push lawmakers to do away with capital punishment altogether.
NUVO |
Hannah Leyva |
03-05-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Strippers at peril, military befuddled about sex regsnew
Strippers in local clubs can stick to their pasties, for now.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-06-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Shirt Shriftnew
Employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold |
01-24-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Can SF Streetlights Spy on You?new
San Franciscans are in the dark about the city's plans for surveillance streetlights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
01-17-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Trollin' Ain't Easy, but is Banning Trolls Unconstitutional?new
As with most trolls, there are really two John Foddrills. Seated at a dining room table near his wife, Foddrill is personable, calm, and at times even dryly funny. But just wait till he gets to his computer.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-14-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Should Civilians Be Allowed to Carry Tasers?new
Advocates say that stun guns are valuable for the public for the same reasons they're valuable to police forces.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
12-07-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Celebrating Kurt Vonnegut's 90th Birthday and Armistice Daynew
Nov. 11, 2012, marked Vonnegut's 90th birthday and Armistice Day, which is a celebration that originally marked the end of World War I hostilities.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
11-21-2012 |
Civil Liberties
All Labor Has Worthnew
Josh Dedmond, Monica Atkins, Tyson Jackson and other Jackson-area members of the newly formed Mississippi Student Justice Alliance are planning an “I Am” labor-and-civil rights conference in Jackson in late November.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
10-11-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Don't Read Thisnew
Banned Book Week highlights history of challenges.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Gerrity |
09-29-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Fish Consumption Warnings and Environmental Justicenew
People of color eat a lot of locally caught fish for economic and cultural reasons. But nationwide, efforts to warn anglers fail to reach many minority and low-income populations.
NUVO |
Environmental Health News |
09-25-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Newsmonger: Congress will hold Lackland hearingsnew
The House Armed Services Committee announced last week it will hold hearings on the sex abuse scandal that has continued to widen at Joint Base San Antoinio-Lackland over the past year, following the committee chairman's much-criticized visit to the base just three days prior.
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
09-20-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: sex scandal
Bicycle breakthrough: Nine13 Sports inspires active kidsnew
The non-profit group partners with a host of Indianapolis-area schools and children's groups to encourage kids to engage in healthy activities.
NUVO |
Robert Annis |
09-19-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Health Experts Challenge Coerced-Abortion Lawsnew
Anti-abortion advocates have claimed that coerced abortion has reached crisis levels in the United States, despite a lack of scientific evidence showing that to be the case.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
08-30-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: coerced abortion
Pipeline Companies Seize Land in Texas at Willnew
In Texas, property rights are sacred. It's encoded into our ethos—in this state, your ranch is your kingdom. If you catch a strangers inside your fenceline, by golly, you can shoot them. No one can infringe on your land.
The Texas Observer |
Saul Elbein |
08-28-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Feud on Park Avenuenew
For the past two years, the corner of 16th Street and Park Avenue has been ground zero in a battle between a man who has filed more than 160 noise complaints and a bar owner who claims those efforts are tantamount to harassment.
Chico News & Review |
Ken Smith |
08-27-2012 |
Civil Liberties