AltWeeklies Wire
Oakland Police Still Appear to be Targeting Blacksnew
Newly released data shows that the Oakland Police Department continues to disproportionately stop, search, and arrest African Americans.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston |
02-06-2015 |
Race & Class
Google Fiber Could Give More People Cheaper Access to the Internetnew
"Google could be more vicious than it is," Mitchell says. "They are doing things that benefit communities. But we don't know what will happen in five years. We used to like the cable companies, too."
Science of Lovenew
Birds do it. Bees do it. But why do we fall in love? How do we stay in love? What do we gain from love? To explore those questions and more, WiG poured some wine, unwrapped a box of truffles, lit a candle and delved into a year’s worth of science and health journals.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
01-30-2015 |
Science
The Legal Battle Over Texas Oyster Reefsnew
The Texas Gulf Coast has become a battleground among oystermen fighting for control of the reefs on the bottom of the bay, and Texas may be only the beginning.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
01-30-2015 |
Environment
Why Some Raleigh Residents are Uptight About Airbnb'snew
Like many cities, Raleigh is grappling with how to regulate Airbnb and companies like it.
INDY Week |
Jane Porter and Franny Badger |
01-29-2015 |
Business & Labor
Tags: AirBnb
How To Talk To Your Parents About Weednew
Now that weed is going legal in Oregon, your mom and dad may have some questions. Here’s what to tell them.
Willamette Week |
Major E. Skinner |
01-28-2015 |
Drugs
Gangster Chroniclenew
Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
01-26-2015 |
Crime & Justice
How To Die In Californianew
Brittany Maynard's high-profile death may help usher in a right-to-die option for terminally ill patients in the Golden State.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
01-22-2015 |
Health
Tags: right to die
The Fight to Correct Batman's Legacynew
Batman's true creator never got credit, and now his granddaughter fights to correct history.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Swenson |
01-21-2015 |
Features
Tags: batman
How Listening to Music and Fighting with Susan Sontag Helped Me Cope with Chemonew
A year with stage IV cancer.
The Stranger |
Trisha Ready |
01-21-2015 |
Features
Two Murders, Two Murderers, and Our Peculiar Justice Systemnew
Death row is full of people who have committed heinous crimes, but some people who have committed heinous crimes are not scheduled for execution.
Nashville Scene |
Steven Hale |
01-20-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Law & Order: C.L.E.new
What happens when the police need prosecuting?
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
01-20-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Running the Marriage-Equality Gauntletnew
In a small, gothic New Orleans courtroom that could have been a set from the TV series "Game of Thrones," judges and attorneys discussed the legality of marriage equality in the Deep South.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
01-20-2015 |
LGBT
Rural Schools See a Financial Cliffnew
New York's public schools are among the most racially and economically segregated in the country.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
01-20-2015 |
Education
The Pen Respondsnew
In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack, we asked local cartoonists if they'd like to respond by taking their pen to paper.
North Coast Journal |
Thadeus Greenson |
01-20-2015 |
Civil Liberties
