AltWeeklies Wire
Dan Snyder Loves, and Subpoenas, the Pressnew
According to the court papers Dan Snyder's legal team sent the Washington Post, they're interested in learning why blogger Dan Steinberg linked to Washington City Paper's "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder."
Washington City Paper |
Mike Madden |
05-31-2011 |
Media
A Grizzly Comebacknew
Are grizzlies ready to come off the endangered species list?
Missoula Independent |
Alex Sakariassen |
05-31-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Endangered Species, Grizzly Bears
Hook, Line and Sinkernew
Salmon fishermen in Northern California take issue with a lawsuit to halt the 2011 fishing season.
Chico News & Review |
Alastair Bland |
05-27-2011 |
Environment
Pets and Pathologynew
Keeping too many animals can lead to situations both dangerous and disgusting.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
05-27-2011 |
Animal Issues
Tragedy in Trinitynew
After vanishing with her 2-year-old daughter Sofia, Claudia Pedreros was found walking naked down a rural road. At first she told sheriffs that she didn't have a daughter and didn't know how she'd gotten there. But when her daughter's body was pulled from the weedy banks of the Trinity River, Pedreros allegedly confessed that she'd drowned her own daughter.
North Coast Journal |
Travis Turner |
05-26-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Claudia Pedreros, Sofia Pedreros
The Strange Case of the Missing Condomsnew
Did a CVS Pharmacy discriminate against black men when it pulled Magnum condoms off its shelves?
The Other Paper |
Steph Greegor |
05-26-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: CVS, Magnum Condoms
Dinos and Centsnew
Kentucky OKs tax breaks for controversial biblical theme park.
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
05-26-2011 |
Religion
Dan Savage Challenges Conservative Politician to Suck His Dicknew
Sex columnist Dan Savage has offered a Conservative politician a chance to put his mouth where his beliefs are.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
05-25-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: John Cummins
Megan's Flaw: When a Sexual Predator Isn't One in the Eyes of the Lawnew
Two and a half years after Derrick Cook almost killed Katrina Mansfield, she sits quietly in a courtroom, alone, awaiting what the justice system considers fair trade for what she calls her life sentence. By any reasonable definition, Cook is a violent sexual predator—except, after a drawn-out and botched hearing to determine the status, in the eyes of the law.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
A Dirty, Vicious Businessnew
In the Peck Canyon corridor, violent crimes and the discovery of body parts occur with disturbing regularity.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Booting is a Legal Scamnew
Worse, there's nowhere to turn when wrongly booted.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Besha Rodell |
05-25-2011 |
Transportation
Tags: Cars, Parking Violations
Child of Chernobylnew
Victim of nuclear reactor disaster survives horrific childhood, severe disabilities to become competitive rower.
LEO Weekly |
Scott Wade |
05-25-2011 |
Children & Families
Life After Death Tax?new
Ohio’s repeal of estate taxes could strike a lethal blow to its local communities.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
05-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Estate Tax
What Mowing Your Lawn Is Doing To The Planetnew
Americans reportedly dump more than 80 million pounds of pesticides and other chemicals onto their lawns and gardens every year. Aside from the potential risks for people and animals coming into direct contact with this toxic crap, pesticides get washed into streams and rivers, ending up as marine pollution.
New Haven Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
05-24-2011 |
Environment
Inside Westboronew
At Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Drain found religion but lost a daughter.
Tags: Westboro Baptist Church
