AltWeeklies Wire
The Making of a 'Molly' Dealernew
The story of how some random kid managed to become a successful drug dealer in Athens, Ohio.
The Athens NEWS |
Evan Peter Smith |
12-05-2013 |
Drugs
Fun Runnew
Each marathon has its own spirit, from Boston's grueling heartbreak hill to the quirky costumes in New York City to the sunny California attitude in San Francisco.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
12-05-2013 |
Health
The Immorality of Incarcerationnew
An estimated 65 million people in this country have a criminal record, more than one out of every four adult Americans. One out of every three black males now in their early teens will end up in jail, according to the Justice Department. For Latino males, it's one of out of every five.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
12-05-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Bad Rabbi: Tales of Extortion and Torturenew
Decades-old tales of extortion and torture depict a divorce broker's brutal grip on Brooklyn's Orthodox community.
The Village Voice |
Albert Samaha |
12-05-2013 |
Features
Tags: Mendel Epstein
Suspending Judgmentnew
The San Francisco school system considers alternatives to suspensions that some say unfairly impact students of color.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
12-05-2013 |
Race & Class
The Nuclear Optionnew
The Pacific Northwest's only commercial nuclear reactor is located on the nation's largest nuclear dump and shares design flaws with Fukushima.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-02-2013 |
Energy
Transphobianew
Violence and discrimination against transgender people are rampant — even in California's liberal East Bay.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
11-26-2013 |
LGBT
Native American input needednew
The Governor's Office is looking for candidates to re-seat the Native American Indian Affairs Commission.
A Conservative vs. Right to Hunt, Fish, Farmnew
HEC's "Greening the Statehouse" featured a GOP critic of SJR-7
NUVO |
Ed Wenck |
11-22-2013 |
Environment
Somewhere under the rainbow...new
The Human Rights Campaign evaluated 291 U.S. cities, including six in North Carolina, for fairness and inclusiveness in city laws and policies.
S.C. natural birth centers could face closure by state regulatorsnew
A North Charleston natural birth center and other birth centers around the state have been in danger of closing since September, when the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control began investigating them for compliance with state law. “We’re in limbo right now. I don’t really know what’s going to happen,” says Lesley Rathbun, owner and director of the Charleston Birth Place.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-22-2013 |
Policy Issues
The Cleveland Comedy Issuenew
Please laugh. Seriously, just a chuckle or two and we'll consider this thing a success
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
11-20-2013 |
Features
Tags: Comedy
Reporter's Notebook:Life in the Philippines, Post-Typhoonnew
Monterey County Weekly reporter Arvin Temkar was in the Philippines when Typhoon Haiyan hit. He writes about the experience of life for the average Filipino post-typhoon, and how people are existing with a mixture of resiliancy and despair.
Monterey County Weekly |
Arvin Temkar |
11-20-2013 |
Disasters
Tags: Philippines, typhoon
The Presidio Strikes Backnew
As George Lucas' tech-focused art museum duels with history and nature museums for a key spot on Crissy Field, the Presidio Trust considers going big and allowing all three.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
11-20-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: San Francisco, National Parks
