AltWeeklies Wire
Methodist pastor opts for life of protest on the streetnew
After a week living on the street, Lorenza Andrade-Smith’s focus is drifting.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
08-08-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Measuring Progress: The Evolution of Downtown Jackson Partnersnew
City dwellers and business advocates have big dreams for their city, but things were rocky just 20 years ago in downtown Jackson.
Jackson Free Press |
Lacey McLaughlin |
08-08-2011 |
Housing & Development
Google that Sh!t: Search Alec -Baldwinnew
This super-advanced Googling procedure rids your results of those pertaining to that bleeding heart actor (that's what the "minus" sign is for, in boolean terms), and lands you smack down in the middle of pure evil.
Flagpole Magazine |
Matthew Pulver |
08-05-2011 |
Media
Arms around the citynew
Neighborhoods Day showcases a vibrant, positive, united Detroit.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
08-05-2011 |
Features
The QueQue: State murder? Nothing to see herenew
If history is any indicator, we should have known state officials would never willingly settle a years-long investigation into one of the state’s most contentious executions
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
08-05-2011 |
Civil Liberties
People for Sale: Sex trafficking hits home in Lane Countynew
Lane County treatment facilities, women’s advocates and law enforcement say Eugene is no stranger to sex trafficking, but resources for helping its victims are scarce.
Eugene Weekly |
Shannon Finnell |
08-05-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Groupoff: Some business owners say they lose money on Groupon and other coupon dealsnew
Some Boulder County employers are airing concerns about Groupon and similar group discount programs, citing costs that they say can be debilitating to small businesses.
“It’s been the single worst business decision I’ve ever made,” Rachel Bacchus, owner of Boulder-based ELDO Esthetics and Waxing, says of her experience with Groupon.
Boulder Weekly |
Jefferson Dodge |
08-05-2011 |
Economy
Cloudy with a chance of ashnew
LG&E shuts down plant that spewed coal ash over PRP
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
08-04-2011 |
Environment
A sad sign on I-25new
Southbound travelers into Colorado Springs are seeing an ugly sign of intolerance.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
08-04-2011 |
LGBT
Organized-Labor Pains: MilkBoy's Union Saga, Continuednew
MilkBoy Coffee owners Tommy Joyner and Jamie Lokoff are mild-mannered artists-turned-entrepreneurs building a new concert venue in Philadelphia. The landlord didn't hire all-union labor, and they found themselves caught in the middle of a public debate about the role of unions in the U.S. "Honestly, we feel like we’re being picked on by a large, highly funded, highly organized organization, not to be redundant," says Joyner. There’s just no way to get back at them because you think you’re getting somewhere, and [then] your place gets lit on fire.”
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
08-04-2011 |
Business & Labor
The Gunnew
How easy is it to buy a gun on the street from a complete stranger? We find out.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
08-04-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The late Bobby Franklin's legacynew
He crusaded against women, gays and logic, but may have hurt right-wing causes
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
08-04-2011 |
Policy Issues
The Life and Times of Dereef Parknew
Dereef Park is not the same place it was in 2002. Back then, the tree-shaded clearing between Morris and Cannon streets was a notorious haunt for alcoholics and heroin addicts, not the family-friendly enclave it is today.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
Engage the Enemynew
A new Cleveland court helps veteran offenders shake their demons
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
08-03-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Lawsuit Alleges Harassment And Sleaze At Maui Prosecutors Officenew
Pornographic images downloaded on official county computers. Spurned lovers. Jealous superiors. Inter-office romance gone bad. Demeaning comments about breasts and pregnancy. Falsified attendance reports. Rampant name-calling. This is juicy stuff, but it's not from a cheesy beach novel or even a new Fox reality series.
Maui Time |
Staff |
08-02-2011 |
Crime & Justice
