AltWeeklies Wire
Louisiana Education Numbers Don't Add Upnew
The Louisiana Department of Education is either cooking the books or simply incompetent in establishing the success of the voucher program Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to expand. Because the numbers just don’t add up.
Busted in Acadiananew
How a net nerd used Facebook to turn an insipid mug shot business into a public-shame machine, then ducked back into his cyber cave when the heat was on.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
09-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
A Black Heart of Revengenew
It thumps in Glenn Stewart’s chest, but it won’t silence investigative journalism in our fair city.
Tags: Cherry Fisher May, Glenn Stewart
CONVICTednew
How the federal justice system incentivizes questionable and often unreliable witnesses, including jailhouse snitches, to prosecute the War on Drugs.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
07-20-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Donald Cravins Jr. Sets His Sights on Louisiana's 7th Congressional Districtnew
The 37-year-old Democrat says he is "99.9 percent sure" he will run against Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany this fall for Lafayette's congressional seat and is taking meetings with national Democratic interests.
"Authement Yanks Rezoning Request," "Access Denied," "Independent Weekly Sues Ray Authement's Office," "University Land Grab," "Buying the Farm," "Rubin Rules," "Ind. Get Copy of Appraisal," "Cover Up,", "Independent Awarded Legal Fess," "Unsolved Mysterynew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Tags: media
Sen. David Vitter Remains Still Refuses to Answer Questions on Sex Scandalnew
It was bad enough that he painted himself as a family-values crusader before his phone number showed up multiple times in the phone records of Washington, D.C. madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey -- all during the time period when he was serving as a state representative.
IND Media |
Scott Jordan |
03-19-2008 |
Commentary
Vitter: There's an 'Enormous Difference' Between Me and Spitzernew
Louisiana senator thinks furor has more to do with immigration stance than hooker stance.
Tags: Eliot Spitzer, David Vitter
Pete and Re-Petenew
The intimate documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song re-introduces the pioneering musical radical just when we might need him the most.
IND Media |
Michael Tisserand |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Will Louisiana's Nine Superdelegates Vote?new
With Clinton and Obama currently neck-and-neck in delegate totals, and 796 superdelegates spread out across the country, these superdelegates are suddenly making a lot of new friends.
IND Media |
Scott Lordan |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Louisiana Politician Pleads Guilty to Corruptionnew
Iberia Parish President Will Langlinais' resignation follows 2005 alt-weekly investigative report.
LA Attorney General Scapegoats Katrina Doctorsnew
By releasing expensive reports prepared by dubious 'experts,' AG Foti may help others build a case against Katrina doctors cleared of wrongdoing in the Medical Memorial Hospital scandal.
IND Media |
Scott Jordan |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Coroner (Mis)Conduct: Investigative Report & Resignationnew
An Independent Weekly investigative report on the Lafayette Parish Coroner's office uncovers disturbing allegations of mismanagement and a questionable autopsy contract.
IND Media |
Leslie Turk |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Newman Trowbridge Filesnew
The Louisiana attorney brokers deals with the state, big land owners, and his own oil and gas partners -- whose side is he on?
IND Media |
Nathan Stubbs and Mary Tutwiler |
07-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
