AltWeeklies Wire
Mississippi Sued for Underfundng Schoolsnew
Angered by the state's failure to fully fund the state's public schools, several Mississippi districts filed a lawsuit.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
09-04-2014 |
Education
What’s It Like Living LGBT in Mississippi?new
When I say that some LGBT Mississippians are afraid to come out of the closet and live authentic lives, it's not theoretical or an intellectual decision—they are genuinely afraid for their lives and livelihoods.
Jackson Free Press |
Joce Pritchett |
09-02-2014 |
LGBT
Bathroom Battles: Scaremongering Abounds about Transgender Public Restroom Usagenew
One part of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance has caused more debate than others, with opponents going so far as to call it the Sexual Predator Protection Act. We examine the war over transgender public restroom usage.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
09-02-2014 |
LGBT
To Catch a Salmonnew
An epic run of fall Chinook salmon on the Columbia River faces dams, predators and coal trains.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
09-02-2014 |
Environment
Comcast-Time Warner Deal in Regulators' Handsnew
If approved, the merger would make Comcast, already the largest pay TV and broadband Internet provider in the country, even bigger.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
08-27-2014 |
Business & Labor
Can Colorado's Prisons Reform?new
After the murder of Tom Clements, can Colorado's prison system rehabilitate itself?
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-26-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Colorado Prisons, Tom Clements
In the Company of Strangersnew
I spent a week renting from Airbnb, Uber and other sharing-economy startups.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-26-2014 |
Business & Labor
Lost in Wilberforcenew
America's oldest historically black private college is on the verge of losing its accreditation. Can it be saved?
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
08-22-2014 |
Education
Will the Pepper-Spraying Westlake Security Guard Be Punished?new
Last week's incident involving an innocent bystander wasn't the first time this security company has been accused of racial profiling.
The Stranger |
Ansel Herz |
08-22-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Time to Reset, White Folksnew
What's happening in Ferguson isn't pretty, but it had to happen: Police and everyday people cannot keep killing black people for minor, or no, crimes and expect our citizens of color to just keep taking it. That practice came to a violent head 50 years ago this summer, and it is again now.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-22-2014 |
Civil Liberties
Brilliant and Bodaciousnew
Don't know Black Twitter? Get to. The virtual cultural community is a force to be reckoned with, wielding its substantial power to effect social, political and cultural change.
Jackson Free Press |
Carole Cannon |
08-22-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: black twitter
One Night in Fergusonnew
Ferguson has drawn people from all over the country. A handful of people also reportedly flew in from overseas. I traveled to Ferguson with three activists from Jackson.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-22-2014 |
Civil Liberties
War gear for local copsnew
As riots play out in St. Louis County, Mo., reports have resurfaced that police departments are being equipped with free gear such as armored vehicles from the military.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck and J. Adrian Stanley |
08-22-2014 |
Crime & Justice
When the Phillies Suck, The Working Man Suffersnew
A look at how Philadelphia's beer vendors' salaries are directly affected by the team's fortunes.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
08-22-2014 |
Business & Labor
See the people, not Hamasnew
Civilian lives in the Gaza Strip are counted as nothing in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
08-22-2014 |
International
