AltWeeklies Wire
Protest Citynew

Tired of being bullied by governments and corporations, Alberta protesters are ready to be seen and heard on May 25.
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
05-23-2013 |
Features
One Officer's Struggle with the Texas Air National Guardnew

The Texas Air National Guard decides to step in the middle of an officer's private business, tossing him after he dates an about-to-be-divorced woman.
Houston Press |
Casey Michel |
05-22-2013 |
War
Ann Arbor Didn't Go to Potnew

As local municipalities and states decriminalize and legalize marijuana, the city of Ann Arbor, Mich., should serve as a model of how things can go right.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
05-22-2013 |
Drugs
Texas Marine Corps Vet Still Awaiting Trialnew

The U.S. Marine Corps looked the other way when 27-year-old sniper Adan Castañeda attempted suicide while enlisted. Despite Castañeda's increasingly serious outbursts at home once discharged, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs routinely ignored his mental health issues, bouncing him from crisis to crisis.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
05-22-2013 |
War
Tags: Adan Castañeda, U.S. Marine Corps
We Can Turn DNA into Musicnew

An Eastern Washington University professor creates audio interpretations of living things.
The Inlander |
Seth Sommerfeld |
05-17-2013 |
Tech
Tags: Jonathan Middleton
Triumph for the Humpbacks?new

Why a Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council member wants the whales removed from the endangered species list.
Maui Time |
Anthony Pignataro |
05-17-2013 |
Environment
Tags: humpback whales
Open Season for Animal Abuse Videosnew

Ashley Nicole Richards, who filmed herself torturing and killing kittens, puppies, cats and dogs, was the first person brought up on revised federal crush-video charges -- which backfired magnificently.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Addicted to Gunsnew

Is there a cure for Chicago's crippling dependence on firearms?
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
05-14-2013 |
Features
Tags: Chicago Gun Violence
Miami Cold Case Murder Solved With Recovered Memoriesnew

Two sisters help detectives solve a decades-old cold case by identifying their father as their mother's killer.
Miami New Times |
Michael E. Miller |
05-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Nilsa Padilla
Quashing the home-school stereotypenew

Varied social interaction, one-on-one instruction and unusual courses are a few perks of home-schooling
VUE Weekly |
Ryan Bromsgrove |
05-09-2013 |
Education
In Texas, Juvenile Sex Offenders Get Virtual Life Sentencenew

Texas is one of at least 10 states that put children found guilty in juvenile courts on public sex-offender registries.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
05-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
American Dreamersnew

Four stories of immigrant mothers who braved hard work, perilous journeys, even separation to raise their children as U.S. citizens.
Nashville Scene |
Kim Green |
05-09-2013 |
Immigration
Tags: immigration
The Long History of Ariel Castro, Cleveland Kidnapper and Monsternew

Ariel Castro, 52, and his brothers Pedro and Onil were arrested following the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Ariel owned the Seymour Avenue home where the women had been kept. Police sources paint a grim picture of chains, restraints, locked doors, and rape.
Cleveland Scene |
Eric Sandy |
05-07-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Louisiana Newspaper War of 2013new

What the sale of The Advocate in Baton Rouge could mean for New Orleans' Times-Picayune.
The CC Club: An Oral Historynew

Tales from the iconic bar in Minneapolis that served the likes of David Carr, Tom Arnold, and Tommy Stinson. Few establishments in the Twin Cities have seen more glasses emptied, cigarettes smoked, or strangers find each other.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Olivia LaVecchia and Andy Mannix |
05-06-2013 |
Features