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Did Microsoft Conspire to Charge People for MSN Service They Didn't Want?new

We'll find out -- as soon as the court sorts through a few trillion more bytes of data.

Seattle Weekly | Rick Anderson | 06-17-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: lawsuits, Microsoft, business & labor, Best Buy, class-action suits, MSN

Another Dubious Death at a Downtown Seattle Jailnew

Details of the incident, based on public records and interviews, fit into a three-year pattern of preventable deaths at the King County Jail.

Seattle Weekly | Rick Anderson | 06-02-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: death, prisons, Seattle, jails, inmates, crime & justice, King County Jail, preventable deaths

Inside the Illustrious Career of Dr. Howard Levinenew

Botched abortions, Viagra prescriptions, fast-food extortion, and steroid trafficking were just the beginning.

Seattle Weekly | Rick Anderson | 05-19-2008 | Science

Tags: corruption, doctors, Viagra, abortions, malpractice, Health & Science, drug abuse, Howard Levine

The Military is Inconsistent When it Comes to Handling Desertersnew

Some, like outspoken war opponent Lt. Ehren Watada, face courts-martial and potential jail sentences, while others are allowed to quietly leave with an "other than honorable discharge" -- the military's term for a discharge that falls somewhere between honorable and dishonorable.

Seattle Weekly | Nina Shapiro | 05-12-2008 | War

Tags: Iraq, WAR, military, AWOL, deserters, Lt. Ehren Watada, war & peace

How to Stiff Immigrant Workers in Constructionnew

Because he called his workers "business partners," Contractor Shawn Campbell was able to avoid over $1 million in payments to the state workers' compensation fund and keep his employees working up to 46 hours a week with no overtime, a judge found. He slid through undetected for more than two years, until a disgruntled employee blew the whistle.

Seattle Weekly | Laura Onstot | 05-12-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: immigrants, exploitation, labor, construction, business & labor

The Sad Irony of Washington's Mental Health Systemnew

Only by killing Michael Robb did Samson Berhe finally become subject to the mental health treatment he has seemingly needed for years.

Seattle Weekly | Laura Onstot | 05-05-2008 | Science

Tags: mental health, crime, treatment, mental illness, Health & Science

Ari Kohn is The Patron Saint of Ex-Consnew

For three years he's been running, and funding, the Post-Prison Education Program, which takes former prisoners on in entirety -- paying for whatever food, housing, and clothing they and their families need. Now Kohn is trying to drum up money from outside sources, mainly from Washington's state Legislature, but his chances are iffy.

Seattle Weekly | Nina Shapiro | 04-28-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: prison, Washington, ex-cons, prisoner re-entry, The Post-Prison Education Program, crime & justice