AltWeeklies Wire
Why Smoking May Be Good for Houstonnew
People on antismoking crusades miss the point of how good smoking can be; it helps people burn calories and hook up, and it generates a lot of tax revenue.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-16-2005 |
Policy Issues
Boyfriend Is Charged After Helping Girlfriend Miscarrynew
When a 16-year-old girl confirmed that her boyfriend had stood on her stomach at her request so she could abort her twins, she implicated him in two counts of capital murder.
Houston Press |
Craig Masilow |
05-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
NRA Takes Aim at Next Generation of Gun Usersnew
At the 134th national conference of the National Rifle Association in Houston, young people weren't just exposed to guns. They were encouraged to handle some of the most powerful weaponry in the republic.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-25-2005 |
Children & Families
DNA Labs Answer Genealogical Questionsnew
DNA consulting companies can help people unearth their ancestry by identifying their genetic groups, but the field has the potential to become a racket, peddling bogus pasts instead of fortune-telling's fake futures.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-18-2005 |
Science
Pacemaker Company Targets Mood Disordersnew
Cyberonics, which has implanted its pacemaker in thousands of epileptics, wants to expand to the depression market. Still needed: an accounting of those who died or were injured after receiving its implant.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-11-2005 |
Science
Human Waste Profiteers Nauseate Neighborsnew
People who live near from Synagro, a Texas company that sells sludge to farmers and golf courses, complain that the stench is so thick it's made them ill.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-06-2005 |
Environment
Bounty Hunters Look for a Little Respectnew
Two bounty hunters run into all kinds of regulatory obstacles, including being thrown in jail when trying to track down a fugitive in Mexico.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Student Who Spoke Out on Campus Safety Arrestednew
A few days after Texas Southern University freshman Leslie Williams complained to TV reporters about a breach of campus safety, university police had her thrown in jail.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Security Issues Shrouded in Silence on Crime-Ridden Campusnew
Stray gunfire killed sophomore Ashley Sloan on Texas Southern University campus on Dec. 4. Her death was another failing grade in a subject the university claims to have made a priority: student safety.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Seminal Case: Court Could Consider Sperm Donor's Parental Rightsnew
A lesbian plans to appeal a Texas court ruling that would allow the gay man who donated his sperm to father her child to sue to establish his parental rights.
Houston Press |
Michael Serazio |
03-15-2005 |
Sex
Advocate of Female Priests No Longer Welcome in Churchnew
After members of her Episcopal church decided they didn't want a female priest, Anita Darras spoke out in the middle of the Eucharist. For that Rosa Parks moment, she is denied entry to the church.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-15-2005 |
Religion
Troubled Hand Doctor Pursues Custody of His Childrennew
The millionaire doctor, Michael Glyn Brown, accused his third wife of neglect. But both his third and fourth wives claim he threatened their lives.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-09-2005 |
Children & Families
Houston Looks for the Fido Solutionnew
The ultimate answer to too many strays, cash-strapped budgets, animal shelter abuses and starving people may be thinning the herd of cats and dogs.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-08-2005 |
Animal Issues
PCB Levels Spiking in Galveston Bay Speckled Troutnew
New, unpublished data showing spiking levels of a toxic pollutant in the popular game fish has prompted state health officials to consider warning fishermen that consuming largae quantitities could damage their health.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
02-01-2005 |
Environment
Justice Surprises Critics by Reversing Andrea Yates' Verdictnew
The errors in Andrea Yates' trial presented First Court of Appeals Justice Sam Nuchia with a golden opportunity to demonstrate that he could indeed overturn a guilty verdict.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
