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Living in the In-Betweennew

When Vietnamese people say American they always mean white.
San Diego Reader |
Tam Hoang |
03-13-2015 |
Immigration
The Survival Cyclenew

The complicated role Oregon's Lane County Jail plays in the lives of the unhoused and the mentally ill.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Stone |
03-13-2015 |
Homelessness
Cyclyists Gear Up for Fight With Scott Walkernew

Wisconsin cyclists have ridden out the winter. Will lawmakers run them off the road?
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
03-13-2015 |
Transportation
Drug Convictions Rise in Athens, Ohionew

Former Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly was convicted and jailed in February on 18 felonies related to theft. His supporters have continued to argue that Kelly had outperformed other sheriffs, past and present, in the fight against drugs. The stats tell a different story.
The Athens NEWS |
David DeWitt |
03-13-2015 |
Drugs
Atlanta Public Schools’ Vacant Buildings Trapped in Timenew

The uncertain future and untapped potential of Atlanta Public Schools’ empty buildings.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley and Joeff Davis |
03-06-2015 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Adaptive reuse
Exile On Charles Street: The Life of Qayum Karzainew

Qayum Karzai owns four restaurants in Baltimore, just ran for President of Afghanistan, and according to one account, was the eminence grise behind his brother's power.
Baltimore City Paper |
Baynard Woods |
03-03-2015 |
Features
Tags: Afghanistan
A Stunning Overreach from the DEA Is Playing Out in Eastern Wash.new

In federal court, there's no such thing as medical marijuana—so a rural family of medical marijuana patients is being treated like drug traffickers.
The Stranger |
Heidi Groover |
03-02-2015 |
Features
Tags: DEA
Too Much Testingnew

Parents in Oregon plan to opt kids out of excessive state testing.
Eugene Weekly |
Amy Schneider |
02-26-2015 |
Education
I Suck at Buskingnew

One man's quest to conquer the sidewalks with a banjo and a prayer.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
02-26-2015 |
Features
The Education of David Carrnew

Before the New York Times, David Carr learned the journalism craft on Minneapolis streets.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andy Mannix |
02-25-2015 |
Features
How D.C. Police Responded To My Sexual Assaultnew

The D.C. police response to my sexual assault was better than I’d hoped. What I thought would be a simple phone call turned into a full police investigation followed by comprehensive victim support.
Washington City Paper |
Christina Cauterucci |
02-25-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Fuck Adams Morgan
Detroit Public Schools’ Debt Has Grown Deepernew
After six years and four state-appointed managers, Detroit Public Schools’ debt has grown even deeper.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
02-25-2015 |
Education
New York's Bravestnew

New York's bravest is trans FDNY firefighter Brooke Guinan.
The Village Voice |
Irene Chidinma Nwoye |
02-25-2015 |
LGBT
Obamacarelessnew

Are New Mexico’s political leaders impeding the Affordable Care Act’s progress at home?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
02-25-2015 |
Health
Rochester's Fighting Chance for a Turnaroundnew

Upstate cities know decline. For decades, they've seen their once-vibrant downtowns fade and their big employers and industries shrink, shut down, or leave. They've all been trying to reinvent themselves.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
02-25-2015 |
Economy