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Crown of Thornsnew
A photographer documents her battle with a compulsive hair-pulling disorder, turning obsession into art.
Miami New Times |
Julienne Gage |
07-25-2005 |
Science
Woman Suing for Palimony Made Other Chargesnew
Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, who has sued political comedian Bill Maher for financial support, had earlier accused a wealthy playboy of assaulting her.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Readership Drops for Miami's Black Papernew
The once-vibrant Miami Times has been withering ever since Rachel Reeves took over the publication from her father.
Miami New Times |
Rebecca Wakefield |
07-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: Miami Herald, Jr., after Miami police officer William Lozano, and Garth Reeves, black motorist Arthur McDuffie, Clement Lloyd, Former Miami Times reporter Wilson Louis Bahamian-born publisher Garth Reeves and his Indo-Guyanese managing editor, Garth Reeves, Garth Reeves and his daughter Rachel Reeves, Henry E. S. Reeves, Jonathan Postal, Mohamed Hamaludin, race riots, Sr. (left)
Reminiscences of a White Pimpnew
After enduring a rough-and-tumble phase with poverty, Robert Kramer was drawn to his profession as if fulfilling his destiny.
Miami New Times |
Courtney Hambright |
06-28-2005 |
Sex
Die, Weed, Dienew
An alien moth munches an invasive fern -- one that is threatening Florida's Everglades -- into extinction.
Miami New Times |
Wyatt Olson |
06-27-2005 |
Environment
Terror Alert, Miami Stylenew
In covering the arrest of anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles, reporters hungry for a "War on Terror" scoop collided with a White House anxious to woo the Cuban-exile community.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
06-07-2005 |
Media
Hostility Among Haitians Crops Up in Miaminew
Amateur filmmaker Doumic Romain accuses Haitian-American cops of harassing and falsely arresting Haitians in Miami.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
05-25-2005 |
Immigration
'Mark the Shark' Poses With Wrong Catchnew
One of the dead sharks in a photo that charter-fishing captain Mark Quartiano distributed to publicize his latest catch appears to belong to a protected species.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
05-10-2005 |
Environment
Woman Blamed After Boyfriend's Murdernew
Celia Lola pointed out the drug dealer who she claims attacked her boyfriend and then raped her, but she is the only one who's been charged with murder.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: cocaine, sexual abuse
Miami Lifestyle Magazine Rakes in the Millionsnew
Some may dismiss the magazine's content as mindless fluff or starstruck drivel, but Ocean Drive has perfected a formula that's the envy of the publishing world.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
03-14-2005 |
Media
Anti-Abortion Crusader Faces Manslaughter Chargenew
Evangelist Donald David Diener endangered his 4-year-old stepdaughter by leaving her unattended while she played near water deep enough to drown in, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office says. He awaits trial on counts of child neglect and aggravated manslaughter.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
03-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: prosecutors, Joshua Weintraub
Inventor Claims to Make Water Out of Thin Airnew
In January, Air Water Corporation CEO Michael Zwebner announced the company would ship twenty Air Water machines to Sri Lanka for deployment in areas stricken by the recent tsunami. Critics say the machines require too much energy.
Miami New Times |
Kirk Nielsen |
02-15-2005 |
Science
On Miami's Streets, Crack Killsnew
A man known on the streets as Santa Claus experiences the death of his life in a pipe, on a bike, in a lot.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
02-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
One-Time Thief Makes It Big in Miami's Towing Industrynew
Laurie Lichtman was sentenced to life in prison for her part in a notorious armed robbery, but she got out after 10 years. She's now a minor luminary in Miami politics and a thriving businesswoman.
Miami New Times |
Rebecca Wakefield |
01-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
