AltWeeklies Wire
Used Clothing Collectors Deny They're in a Cultnew
Since Planet Aid started in the U.S. in 1997, news reports have questioned its connection to Tvind, a Denmark-based organization that government officials in France and Belgium have declared a cult.
Disappearance of Market Researcher Stirs Suspicionsnew
In the months since Brandy Shipp's mother disappeared, an army of volunteers has been investigating one man.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
05-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: murder, Summer Shipp
Turkish Anti-Evolution Group Joins the Debate in Kansasnew
A spokesman for a murky Turkish creationist group was expected to testify before a subcommittee of the Kansas State School Board in its unorthodox "trial" over science teaching standards.
A Relationship Between a Bank and a Church Draws Firenew
Some past members of a Missouri church see their conservative pastor’s business dealings with a bank executive as an unholy alliance.
Washington University's Image Takes It on the Chinnew
Members of Washington University's Alpha Phi sorority created a buzz after they and their dates showed up drunk at a March 18 formal at the City Museum in downtown St. Louis.
Xanga.com Cuts to the Heart of High School Darknessnew
Xanga.com software has become the blogging system of choice for the underage. On hyperpersonalized Web pages, teens obsess about suicide and sex and take the opportunity to harass each other.
Faulty Wire Costs Worker a Year in Prisonnew
A fire investigator failed to notice a faulty wire on a clock at a hospital -- and so a young respiratory therapist spent a year in prison, convicted of arson.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Sidewalk Solicitors Pitch for Charitiesnew
Save the Children reports that street-level fundraising has yielded more than 70 percent of its new donor base, but watchdogs warn that such methods can backfire.
The Pitch |
Mike Seely |
03-22-2005 |
Business & Labor
City Taxpayers Asked to Come to Hospital's Aidnew
Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Kay Barnes and other officials are pushing for a property-tax increase to help fund emergency health care for the uninsured.
Attack on Evolution Is Well-Coordinatednew
Bloggers reveal that campaign contributions have flowed from anti-evolution, "intelligent design" proponents to conservative Kansas City school board members.
Poisoning Suspect Harassed Other Neighborsnew
Donna Ozuna-Trout cried racism after she was accused of attempting to murder the mayor of Edwardsville, Kan., by poisoned coffeecake. Her many neighbors beg to differ.
The Pitch |
Allie Johnson |
03-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Education Reform Programs Come in One-Size-Fits-Allnew
The Kansas City, Mo., School District has spent millions on a reform effort that forces teachers to read dumbed-down literature, like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, to their students -- and be timed by stopwatches while they're doing it.
The Voice of Red-State Christianity Battles Gay Marriagenew
The Rev. Jerry Johnston and other preachers who oppose same-sex marriage want lawmakers to let the people of Kansas vote on a constitutional amendment to "protect" marriage.
Meet Dr. Hydrogennew
Roger Billings is an affable 57-year-old who holds many patents, on things from hydrogen devices to computer networking gadgets and Ethernet technology. But his biggest and most fascinating invention may be his own persona.
Tags: Health & Science
Execution of Underworld Family Member Goes Unsolvednew
Phil Corbin took pride in his link to Kansas City’s notorious Cammisano mobsters. Maybe that’s why he’s dead.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
01-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
