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San Diego Universities Botch Sexual Assault Investigationsnew

Campus police impotence — just the tip of the iceberg.
San Diego Reader |
Dorian Hargrove |
09-03-2015 |
Features
Forgive Us Our Trespassesnew

The world called Paul Pelton the 'Nightcrawler of Lorain' after police arrested him for videotaping a grisly crash scene and trying to sell the footage. It was a devastating story, except it wasn't true.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
08-19-2015 |
Features
#GamerFatenew

How a tiny Portland company got mixed up in gaming’s biggest controversy.
Willamette Week |
Matthew Korfhage |
08-12-2015 |
Features
Introducing Philly Weekly's 2015 "Hipster Hunks"new
For years now, we’ve been watching with a potent mélange of curiosity, nerd-scorn and reluctant arousal as our friends at the Philadelphia Daily News have celebrated each summer by publishing their annual photo spread of the city’s so-called Sexy Singles. And so, this week, we’re embracing irony the most ironic way we can: by introducing you to Philly Weekly’s inaugural showcase of “Hipster Hunks.”
Philadelphia Weekly |
Timaree Schmit and Stephen Segal |
08-06-2015 |
Features
"No More! No More!"new

Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo battered his wife for 28 years. She shot him the day he turned on their son.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
07-30-2015 |
Features
Club Dreadnew

The feuds, money, and violence behind D.C.'s most notorious megaclub.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
07-30-2015 |
Features
The Corvette Thiefnew

78-year-old Dan Ott has stolen more than 1,000 cars in his life. And left plenty of damage along the way
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
07-30-2015 |
Features
Buddies Building Bobblehead Hall of Fame, Museum in Milwaukeenew

Bobbles are popular enough these days to give Phil Sklar and Brad Novak big heads. These Milwaukee buddies are the brains and believers behind the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which they hope to open in the city in late 2016.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
06-08-2015 |
Features
High Stress at EMSnew

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs.
Austin Chronicle |
Staff |
05-08-2015 |
Features
Tags: ATCEMS
Small Parklets Spawn Big Debate in Greensboronew

Many of Greensboro’s highest ranking officials were involved in the conversation, including the assistant city manager, at least two members of the city attorney’s office, the top two officials at GDOT, and a handful of other staffers either working on the regulations or discussing the concept at hand.
YES! Weekly |
Jeff Sykes |
05-06-2015 |
Features
The Silent Partnernew

An (unsuccessful) attempt to find the eastern Idaho farm boy who became a contract 'torturer.'
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
05-01-2015 |
Features
The Fight for Freddie Graynew

Freddie Gray has become not just a man who was killed in police custody, but a symbol of all of the injustice endured by African-Americans in poor, drug-ravaged Baltimore. City Paper reporters have been on the streets throughout. Here are our dispatches.
Baltimore City Paper |
Evan Serpick, Baynard Woods, Brandon Soderberg and Caitlin Goldblatt |
04-28-2015 |
Features
Tags: baltimore
The Bitterest Pillnew

Did a shift in medication help cause Daniel Cantrell to kill his father?
Nashville Scene |
Steve Cavendish |
04-24-2015 |
Features
When Public Land Isn't Publicnew

Public lands belong to everyone, but private landowners can still make them hard to access
Missoula Independent |
Marshall Swearingen |
04-02-2015 |
Features
Tags: Public Land
Hot on the Truffle Trailnew

It was a whim when I entered a crop-eared, scarred-up pitbull named Biggie in the Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship at the Oregon Truffle Festival in January.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-02-2015 |
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