AltWeeklies Wire
The Tea Party Democratnew

Party leaders want to throw out District Attorney candidate Lloyd Oliver and the donkey he rode in on.
Houston Press |
Terrence McCoy |
10-17-2012 |
Features
Tags: Tea Party
John Rogers Owns More Photos Than Anyone, Anywherenew

Meet the man who's built the largest privately held collection of still photographs in the world.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
10-11-2012 |
Features
Millionaires Clash Over Houston Mansionnew

Despite all the Tenth Commandment strictures to the contrary, coveting the mansion next door has led millionaire executive Tony Petrello to years of depositions and lawsuits.
Houston Press |
Terrence McCoy |
10-10-2012 |
Features
Saucers Fullnew

For the Cleveland Ufology project, the search never ends
Cleveland Scene |
Frank Kuznik |
10-10-2012 |
Features
The Artist at Playnew

James Hance helps his daughter escape the pain of her illness through his Relentlessly Cheerful Art.
Folio Weekly |
Kara Pound |
10-02-2012 |
Features
Little Rock Confidentialnew

Trade secrets from a pawn broker, retail manager and yoga instuctor. What a bikini waxer and a paramedic see. How a defense attorney feels about his clients and why a nanny stays with an unhinged mother's kids. The Arkansas Times asked people, what's your job really like? Here are their answers.
Arkansas Times |
Staff |
10-01-2012 |
Features
#MyMadisonDay: 24 Hours in the Life of the Citynew

Freelancer Stu Levitan came up with the idea for a print piece chronicling a day in the life of Madison. We decided to take it a step further. We settled on a date (Sept. 21, 2012), cooked up a hashtag (#MyMadisonDay) and put out a call to the community to record, via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the day's events, whether big or small.
Tags: lifestyles
U.S. Vets Stand Downnew

At a Stand Down to provide a variety of services and goods for homeless and near-homeless veterans and their families, we visited some of the vets and asked about their thoughts.
Two Minute Criminalnew

Officer Mark Bralley was the fiend who had become the Two Minute Criminal for exercising his free-speech rights to criticize the committee and talk longer than two minutes when addressing them in the City Council chambers.
Weekly Alibi |
Dennis Domrzalski |
09-24-2012 |
Features
Tags: free speech, police
Santa Muerte: The Patron Saint of the Drug Warnew

Need help killing someone? Or cementing a drug deal? This may be the saint for you.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-13-2012 |
Features
Tags: mexico drug war
Cambodian Weednew

How a small village outside Houston influences the Asian restaurants of Southern California and beyond.
Houston Press |
Terrence McCoy |
09-07-2012 |
Features
Sex Tradenew

Exploring the lives of transgender women on the street.
Baltimore City Paper |
Baynard Woods |
09-06-2012 |
Features
Tags: Prostitution, Transgender
Mitt, the Mormons & Menew

A reporter reflects on breaking a story that eventually would change history.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Chris Vanocur |
08-22-2012 |
Features
The Woman in 606new

Aftermath of a stranger's death and the puzzle of psychosis.
The Stranger |
Christopher Frizzelle |
08-22-2012 |
Features
Tags: Mental Illness
Risky Businessnew

Potrepreneurs' high-flying operation faces a pricey reckoning.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
08-22-2012 |
Features
Tags: marijuana