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L.A. Weekly People 2014new

F. Scott Fitzgerald was wrong about American lives having no second acts, of course — and if you’re looking for proof, you could do much worse than to read the profiles in this year’s L.A. Weekly People issue.

L.A. Weekly | Staff | 05-15-2014 | Features

Tags: L.A. Weekly People Issue

Montana Abortion Clinic May Not Reopen After Vandalismnew

Susan Cahill lost everything when her clinic was vandalized. Now western Montana risks losing one of its only abortion providers.

Missoula Independent | Jessica Mayrer | 05-15-2014 | The War on Women

Tags: Montana Abortion

Loose Lips Sink Shipsnew

Beneath the surface of Hornblower Cruises, allegations of racism and intimidation threaten its public image.

SF Weekly | Andrew Scot Bolsinger | 05-15-2014 | Race & Class

Robbing the Banksynew

When 555 Gallery cut a Banksy out of the old Packard Plant in Detroit, they said it was to "preserve" the street art. Now, strapped for cash, the gallery intends to sell it, raising all sorts of questions: What are the rules of street art? Who really painted it? And how much is it worth?

Metro Times | Michael Jackman | 05-14-2014 | Art

Petroleum Politicsnew

California's latest anti-fracking bill is tapping out.

North Bay Bohemian | Tom Gogola | 05-14-2014 | Energy

Tags: fracking, AB 4, fracking moratorium

Marriage Equality Comes to Arkansasnew

A state court overturns Arkansas's same-sex marriage ban.

Arkansas Times | Max Brantley, David Koon, David Ramsey and Leslie Newell Peacock | 05-14-2014 | LGBT

Tags: Arkansas Gay Marriage, Arkansas Marriage Equality

In South L.A., Young Gay Black Men are Mired in Old Taboos -- and HIVnew

HIV infections in the United States have been dropping in nearly every subgroup that is commonly tracked, with one exception: The numbers have been ticking up steadily among black men, ages 14 to 24, who have sex with men.

L.A. Weekly | Hillel Aron | 05-08-2014 | Health

Tags: HIV

Buriednew

Student loans rob the future to pay today with wide-ranging consequences.

Colorado Springs Independent | Griffin Swartzell | 05-08-2014 | Education

The Legend of Root Boy Slimnew

The crazy life and untimely death of a larger-than-life blues enigma.

Orlando Weekly | James Greene Jr. | 05-08-2014 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Root Boy Sliim

One Shot Solutionnew

Oklahoma's botched execution puts California capital cases under renewed scrutiny.

North Bay Bohemian | Tom Gogola | 05-08-2014 | Crime & Justice

Bane's Final Backwards Glancenew

Worcester's Bane has been one of hardcore's stalwarts, and through sheer hard work, honesty and musicianship they have toured the world and undoubtedly become one of the most beloved bands within the community. Now, nearly 20 years since their inception, Bane will be writing a final chapter to their story and, true to fashion, they are doing it their own way.

Worcester Magazine | Josh Lyford | 05-08-2014 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Bane

Man Featured in Riverfront Times Story Released From Prisonnew

In the thirteen years Mike Anderson was supposed to be in jail, he got married, became a father of four, a homeowner and a master carpenter living in a home he built himself. But that didn't stop police from arresting him for his past crime once they realized their mistake in July. Now, surrounded by his family in a small Missouri courtroom, Anderson learned he will officially be freed, according to a judge's order.

Riverfront Times | Jessica Lussenhop | 05-06-2014 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Cornealious Mike Anderson

The Trials of a Neighborhood High Schoolnew

Wells Community Academy in Chicago has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?

Chicago Reader | Steve Bogira | 05-06-2014 | Race & Class

Tags: Segregation, Education