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Death Penalty Protesters Sentencednew

Advocates who unrolled banner in front of Supreme Court building wanted to "put the death penalty on trial."
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  07-11-2007  |  Civil Liberties

Greed & Ignorance Lead to Habitat Destructionnew

Limiting human population is necessary.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Marlene Condon  |  06-27-2007  |  Environment

Virginia's Dumb Driversnew

Virginia scores low on national driving test; Idaho shames the nation.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Kyle Daly  |  06-06-2007  |  Transportation

Wind Power: Not the Answer?new

Scientist Rick Webb thinks wind energy's negative impact may far outweigh its negligible benefits.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Kyle Daly  |  05-23-2007  |  Environment

Virginia Prisons Are Hotbeds of HIVnew

But inmates don't know, and we don't ask.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Katherine Ludwig  |  05-23-2007  |  Science

Legal Experts Weigh Virginia Tech Suitsnew

Wrongful death settlements would be hard won after shootings.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  05-16-2007  |  Disasters

Virginia Ranks 48th in Psychiatric Care Fundingnew

In the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting, Commonwealth officials have been reassessing the mental health system.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  05-09-2007  |  Science

A Virginia Gun Loophole Closednew

In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, the Commonwealth clarifies: If you're a danger, no gun for you.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  05-09-2007  |  Policy Issues

Supreme Court Opens the Door for More Abortion Restrictionnew

An overturned 2003 Virginia law will be reconsidered.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Katherine Ludwig  |  05-02-2007  |  Sex

What Goes On Beneath the Surface of Campus Life?new

And what are schools up against dealing with mental illness in college students?
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  05-02-2007  |  Science

Students Respond to Campus Killings Onlinenew

When tragedy struck Virginia Tech's campus last week, Facebook and other online forums became a primary method for students to ask questions, express reactions and grieve.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  04-25-2007  |  Disasters

Inside a City's Black Marketnew

What you'll pay for drugs, sex, weapons, IDs and more in Charlottesville, Va.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Cathy Harding  |  04-18-2007  |  Business & Labor

Free Speech Cut Downnew

A full report on the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression's 2007 Muzzle Awards.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Will Goldsmith  |  04-11-2007  |  Civil Liberties

Virginia Gives $1.9 Million in Wrongful Imprisonment Casenew

State will compensate former death row inmate Earl Washington Jr.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  04-04-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Inmates Meditate to Find Peacenew

Meditation skills will no doubt help inmates once they get out -- but for those who get turned down for parole year after year, meditation is a way of coping with the day-to-day.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  03-29-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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