AltWeeklies Wire
Cold as ICEnew
Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.
Austin Chronicle |
Tony Cantú |
07-03-2014 |
Immigration
Tags: Deportation, Immigration
The Santa Fe Reporter vs. Gov. Susana Martineznew
A Santa Fe district court judge handed The Santa Fe Reporter a small victory in the newspaper's lawsuit against Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who calls herself the "most transparent" governor in the state's history despite facing records lawsuits from media outlets across the state.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath and Joey Peters |
06-27-2014 |
Media
Tags: New Mexico
A Short History of the Rainbow Flagnew
A conversation with Gilbert Baker, the artist who created the rainbow flag.
Syracuse New Times |
Ty Marshal |
06-27-2014 |
LGBT
Being Transgender in Atlantanew
'The City Too Busy to Hate' has not come far enough
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tracee McDaniel and Jamie Roberts |
06-27-2014 |
LGBT
Tags: transgender, hate crimes
How Aaron Kushner Wrecked the OC Registernew
The Boston millionaire claimed he'd save The Orange County Register and transform journalism. He didn't.
Tags: OC Register
The Power Issuenew
Maybe they’re not the biggest names in their fields. They’re not the wealthiest—some of them are still paying off student loans (or accruing them). But these 15 Charlottesville locals are young, they’re hungry, and if you don’t know them yet, you will soon.
C-Ville Weekly |
C-Ville Staff |
06-27-2014 |
Features
Tags: Multimedia
Glass and the Green Rushnew
How legalizing recreational marijuana use could change the glass pipe industry.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
06-27-2014 |
Art
Marijuana Grow-Lights Cause Problems for Ham-Radio Operatorsnew
It's not the U.S. Department of Justice that could create a problem for pot growers: It's the Federal Communications Commission.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
06-27-2014 |
Drugs
Prostitute Anonymousnew
Tales of the street from a former Cleveland madame.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
06-27-2014 |
Features
Tags: Cleveland, Drug trafficking
"NOLA Needs Uber" — or does it?new
How the New Orleans City Council is planning to overhaul transportation laws and fees.
Gambit |
Jeanie Riess |
06-27-2014 |
Transportation
Finding Flintnew
The good, the classic, and the creepy of Flint, Mich.
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood and Lee DeVito |
06-19-2014 |
Culture
Not One Morenew
Twenty years ago, a disgruntled former airman took a taxicab to Fairchild Air Force Base, killed four people and injured 22 others. His rampage ended in less than 10 minutes. The nightmares last for years.
The Inlander |
Deanna Pan |
06-18-2014 |
Features
Expansion of Medicaid Changing Trends at Hospitalsnew
The full implications of the Affordable Care Act aren't yet known, but an early study is already showing one big change in states that chose to accept the Medicaid expansion portion of the overhaul.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-18-2014 |
Health
Treating a Mystery: A Cruel Disease With a Cute Namenew
Parents say their kids have something called Pandas, and it's not cute or cuddly.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
06-18-2014 |
Health
Tags: Pandas disease
The Graffiti Huntersnew
Urban explorers risk trespassing violations, injury, and even death to photograph a hidden world of aerosol art for all the world to see.
East Bay Express |
April Kilcrease |
06-18-2014 |
Art
