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Forgive you, Fathernew
Decades of abuse by the Catholic Church resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements and the bankruptcy of the Diocese of Helena, but it will take more than money to make things right for survivors.
Missoula Independent |
Jimmy Tobias |
03-28-2014 |
Features
Tags: Church Sex Abuse
Gulf War Veteran Mike White Faces His Toughest Battle Yet: ALSnew
A Gulf War veteran, Mike White is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal motor-neuron disease. No one knows exactly why you get it, but if you do, the disease kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, removing your ability to control your muscles.
Phoenix New Times |
Connor Radnovich |
03-28-2014 |
Health
Protect the Innocent: End the Death Penaltynew
Michelle Byrom is a textbook case of what is wrong with the state executions in Mississippi and the rest of the nation.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-27-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Perspectives on a Tragedynew
The play “The Laramie Project,” based on Matthew Shepard’s tragic death in 1998, spreads a message of tolerance.
Jackson Free Press |
Demetrice Sherman |
03-27-2014 |
LGBT
San Diego and its nonprofits are in a pie fightnew
City and community groups battle over a shrinking pot of federal anti-poverty money.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
03-27-2014 |
Poverty
License Commission defies ABCC in denying Price Chopper licensenew
The denial of a liquor license transfer to Price Chopper earlier this month could land the city in court, but at the very least it has one local liquor store owner crying foul. The License Commission, meanwhile, is defending its decision, which echoed the one it made last year, even though the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) at that time had told the licensing board it did not agree with the outcome.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
03-27-2014 |
Policy Issues
A Right-Wing Medical Board Battlenew
Right-wing physicians claim the Texas Medical Board doesn't play fair. The result was a six year court case and damaged reputations.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-27-2014 |
Health
The Battle for East Clevelandnew
With bankruptcy looming (again) and merger talks heating up, a look at how East Cleveland arrived here and what might be next
Cleveland Scene |
Eric Sandy, Sam Allard, Vince Grzegorek and Doug Brown |
03-26-2014 |
Policy Issues
Is the OC Register's Paywall Coming Down?new
It's almost the one-year anniversary of the Orange County Register erecting a paywall on its website, a paywall that owners Aaron Kushner and Eric Spitz swore was strict, swore would never go down, swore was impenetrable. But the dirty little secret with the Reg's website nowadays is that it's harder to find a story behind the paywall than one that readers can view for free.
Tags: OC Register
Put This in Your Pipe: Democrats Running for Pa. Governor Support Marijuana Reformnew
Over the last six months, all Pennsylvania's Democrats running for governor have come out for at least some form of marijuana reform.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
03-26-2014 |
Policy Issues
This Tiny Life: Ditch the square feet, gain the world.new
Some call tiny houses a response to the McMansion, but they're so much more.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ana McKenzie |
03-26-2014 |
Housing & Development
Police Lobby Wants to Gut Medical Pot in Californianew
Proposed legislation would clamp down hard on medical cannabis, but weed activists are pushing for saner reforms.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-26-2014 |
Drugs
The Fight Over Frac Sand Mining in Wisconsinnew
Towns battle the state for local control.
Isthmus |
Tamara Dean |
03-25-2014 |
Environment
Tags: Frac Sand, Frac Sand Wisconsin
With Quotas and Incentive Pay, The Oregonian is Again Reshaping Its Experience for Readersnew
Internal documents obtained by Willamette Week show that a quota system is being put in place that calls for steep increases in posting to Oregonlive.com, and promises compensation for those employees who post most often.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
03-25-2014 |
Media
An Innocent Woman? Michelle Byrom vs. Mississippinew
If Mississippi executes Michelle Byrom, now 56, she will be the first woman the state has put to death in 70 years. It may also be a horrible injustice.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
03-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
