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Vermont Not Immune to Police Militarizationnew
The Pentagon is stocking Vermont with tools of war.
Seven Days |
Mark Davis |
11-26-2014 |
War
Why Rape Convictions Are So Elusivenew
What a group of jurors says to each other can tell you a lot about why we hear so much about rape, but so little about rape convictions.
Missoula Independent |
Ben Fowlkes |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Ferguson On Firenew
Tear gas, shootings, arson and looting in Ferguson after no true bill announcement.
Riverfront Times |
Mitch Ryals |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
It's Not Just Fergusonnew
There were six officer-involved shootings in Monterey County, Calif. in 2014.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan and Nic Coury |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: police shootings
Mississippi’s Education Enigmanew
The quality of education in Mississippi is falling behind the rest of the nation with only 61 percent of students graduating from high school on time and two-thirds of kindergarteners not ready to learn how to read.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
11-24-2014 |
Education
Lung Cancer: Know the Facts, Womennew
With Lung Cancer Awareness Month upon us, it’s important to stay informed on the disease.
Jackson Free Press |
Dr. Patricia Thompson |
11-24-2014 |
Health
Donations for Wildfire Relief Went to Plug Tourismnew
In early 2014, the Red Cross gave $50,000 of money designated to help with 2012 Colorado wildfires to the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The grant first came to light in late October, when $10,000 of it was used to pay for a Manitou fireworks display.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Robert Meyerowitz |
11-20-2014 |
Disasters
Who Shot Chris Heben?new
The strange tale of a former Navy SEAL and the suburban shopping plaza shooting that never happened.
Cleveland Scene |
Doug Brown |
11-20-2014 |
Features
The Gay Wingnew
In the gay wing of L.A. men's central jail, it's not shanks and muggings but hand-sewn gowns and tears.
L.A. Weekly |
Ani Ucar |
11-19-2014 |
Features
Shockingly True Tales From the World of Pinball Fanaticismnew
Most people don't know this, but pinball used to be illegal. From the early 1940s until the mid-1970s, the game was banned almost everywhere in this country; South Carolina law still forbids anyone under 18 from playing it.
Charleston City Paper |
Jon Santiago |
11-18-2014 |
Features
Wage Theftnew
Wage theft is committed in communities all over the U.S. Wage claims are made when workers don’t get overtime, when workers get break time deducted from their wages but don’t get their full breaks or when workers don’t get their last paycheck. Sometimes workers never get paid at all.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
11-16-2014 |
Business & Labor
HRC Campaign Seeks to Bridge Faith and LGBT Advancementnew
The Human Rights Campaign has started an initiative to advance public education and engagement of LGBT issues through advertisements, door-to-door efforts, and communication through mail and phone calls.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
11-14-2014 |
LGBT
Dan Gilbert, Downtown Detroit's Demigodnew
What kind of track record does Quicken Loans have in Detroit? Does anyone really care?
Metro Times |
Ryan Felton |
11-14-2014 |
Features
What Food Producers Don’t Want You To Knownew
More than 80 undercover investigations have been conducted at U.S. factory farms in the past decade, resulting in dozens of videos that reveal animal abuse and real threats to food safety. And even as campaigns are launched to implement policies that can prevent such cruelty, counter-campaigns are trying to prevent undercover investigations in the first place.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
11-14-2014 |
Animal Issues
Is Sacramento’s Costly Water-Meter Install Wasting Millions?new
Sacramento says it's doing what’s necessary to update its water infrastructure. Experts question the reasoning behind the expensive and invasive plan.
Sacramento News & Review |
Joe Rubin |
11-14-2014 |
Policy Issues
