AltWeeklies Wire
Killing Capital Punishmentnew
The final stop on the Indiana Journey of Hope Tour will feature murder victim family member and Journey co-founder, Bill Pelke - whose story is based in Indiana.; Bill Babbitt and Randy Gardner, who both had brothers executed; exonerated death row inmates Juan Melendez (from Florida) and Edward Mpagi (from Uganda); and Tracey Spirko, whose husband is on death row in Ohio.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
10-16-2013 |
Policy Issues
Toxic algae problems increasing nationwidenew
According to the National Wildlife Federation, which studied the issue, 21 states - including Indiana - issued health warnings about toxic algae this summer, covering about 150 locations.
NUVO |
Indiana News Service |
10-15-2013 |
Environment
Tags: toxic algae
Colleges Cutting Carbonnew
Students take the grassroots divestment movement to university administrations at colleges and universities across Indiana.
NUVO |
Jaclyn Goldsborough |
10-02-2013 |
Environment
Considering the Syrian Crisis: Legacy of Warnew
We are responsible for every bomb ordered and ultimately dropped on an innocent in a foreign land.
Journalism will endure, delivery may changenew
The profession will endure, because people, their lives and their stories always will matter. We just need to figure out new ways to reach our audiences and pay the bills.
Expunging Criminal Recordsnew
People waited up to an hour to ask legal experts questions about Indiana's expungement law, which took effect July 1.
NUVO |
Megan Banta |
08-08-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: expungement Indiana
Guthrie, Steinbeck, Zimmerman, Martinnew
"Why does that vigilante man carry a sawed-off shotgun in his hand? Would he shoot his brother and sister down?"
NUVO |
Kyle Long |
07-15-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Indiana Gov. Says Federal Media Shield Law is Needednew
Indiana Governor Mike Pence is in favor of giving the press a shield against government.
Pence tightens regs on abortion drugnew
Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Wednesday that will put stricter regulations on clinics administering abortion-inducing drugs including RU-486.
NUVO |
Lesley Weidenbener |
05-02-2013 |
The War on Women
Death penalty abolitionists celebrate lifenew
Abolitionists hope that events like these will bring awareness to the issue and eventually push lawmakers to do away with capital punishment altogether.
NUVO |
Hannah Leyva |
03-05-2013 |
Civil Liberties
The Upside of the Affordable Care Actnew
The federal government is making the State of Indiana an offer that's too good to refuse: expanding Medicaid to cover more Hoosiers.
NUVO |
Linda Greene |
03-05-2013 |
Policy Issues
Cyclist: Take thy lane!new
Taking the lane is an important turning point for any commuter. But like most things, gaining the confidence to do so is a process.
NUVO |
Katelyn Coyne |
02-22-2013 |
Transportation
Tags: bicycle commuting
Wearhousing the mentally illnew
Deputies often can't anticipate or minimize the damage those prisoners can do to themselves and others.
NUVO |
John Krull |
02-22-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Our own worst enemynew
The Toledo Blade's decision to dismantle its environmental reporting desk is the latest iteration of a trend in which the news industry appears to be chewing out its own heart.
Tags: Toledo Blade
Adventures in Bicycle Maintenancenew
Katelyn works on her New Year's resolution to learn more about bicycle maintenance.
NUVO |
Katelyn Coyne |
01-11-2013 |
Transportation
Tags: bicycle maintenance
