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Not a Pretty Picturenew
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes photos of dead American soldiers -- but only online.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
03-20-2006 |
Media
Change of Heartnew
After living 57 years as a macho man, veteran Philadelphia police officer Maria Gonzalez will retire as a middle-aged woman.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
03-20-2006 |
Sex
Tags: transgender
Dakota Bluesnew
A longtime columnist talks about why she's pro-choice -- and her own experience with abortion.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
03-03-2006 |
Sex
Free Timenew
The Innocence Project has set its sights on Philadelphia lifer George Booker.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
02-27-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dancing Around the Pollsnew
Ex-offenders fight for voting rights in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
02-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
In Dubious Battlenew
Once idealistic and undaunted, young veterans of the Iraq war are coming home to broken promises and shattered lives.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
02-06-2006 |
War
What's Up, Hip-Hop Doc?new
Michael Eric Dyson has achieved pop-star status since his public thrashing of Bill Cosby, but recent fame has made the professor a controversial figure in his own right.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
01-30-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
A Strong Advocate of Diversity Leaves the Inquirernew
Acel Moore spent 40 years in the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom, advancing from copy boy to Pulitzer Prize-winner, before accepting a buyout. But with the paper now in chaos, is his dream of a diverse newsroom in jeopardy?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
12-02-2005 |
Media
A Flood of Emotionsnew
For African-Americans across America, Hurricane Katrina left scars that will last a lifetime.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
10-05-2005 |
Disasters
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: After Moving, Child Molester Continued Abusenew
A former elementary school principal is facing trial for murder of an 11-year-old boy he took on a camping trip, after it was discovered he bought a poison detected at the scene of the boy's death. (Second in a two-part series)
Philadelphia Weekly |
Aina Hunter |
10-01-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Don't Ask, Don't Tellnew
A Philadelphia-area teacher who molested his charges more than 30 years ago was allowed to take a new job in West Virginia, where a student died in his care. (First in a two-part series)
Philadelphia Weekly |
Aina Hunter |
09-22-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Truth behind Shove-It-Gatenew
The controversy behind Teresa Heinz Kerry's remark to editorial writer Colin McNickle looks different to those familiar with the paper that publishes his work. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, which is owned by right-wing billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife, has a long history of attacking Heinz Kerry and her husbands.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
08-05-2004 |
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