AltWeeklies Wire
Ralph Natale V. The United Statesnew
Ralph Natale, former head of the Philadelphia mob, was the first sitting mob boss to cooperate with the feds. Now he's suing them, alleging they let him go blind while in prison.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
08-22-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Ralph Natale, philly mob
Bill Designed to Shut Down PA Abortion Clinics Is In Effect. Now what?new
Pennsylvania currently has 14 freestanding clinics providing surgical abortions. A few weeks ago, that number was 15, but in response to Act 122, a clinic associated with the University of Pittsburgh has already closed.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
07-03-2012 |
Civil Liberties
PA is Ground Zero for the Abortion Clashnew
As the GOP clown car gets ready to sputter eastward for the Pennsylvania primary amid an onslaught of attacks on women’s reproductive rights, it’s a good time to remember that our state has always been, and seemingly always will be, the nerve center of the national abortion debate.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
03-14-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Anti-Abortion Group Takes Its Terror Tactics To the Webnew
Last week, Operation Rescue debuted AbortionDocs.org, "the largest collection of documents on America's abortion cartel." Is it legal?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
01-25-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tokin' Femalesnew
While pop culture has been connecting women and weed for a few years now—there’s Showtime’s Weeds, of course, and a smattering of articles in women’s glossies with titles like “Stiletto Stoners” and “Marijuana Moms”—the organized campaign to change drug laws has also been bringing women and weed together: Welcome to the first meeting of NORML's new program for recruiting women in Philly.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
09-28-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Philadelphia Editor Spews Vile Rape Commentarynew
Dan Rottenberg, editor of online arts mag Broad Street Review (and way back, editor of this publication when it was Welcomat) wrote an editor’s letter last week that’s drawing criticism from national media watchdog outlets like Women’s Media Center—and deservedly so.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
06-15-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Armed Philadelphia Unloadsnew
Everyone knows lots of city residents are armed -- but not all of them are criminals.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
08-06-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
