AltWeeklies Wire
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
Tags: civil liberties
Greed & Ignorance Lead to Habitat Destructionnew
Limiting human population is necessary.
C-Ville Weekly |
Marlene Condon |
06-27-2007 |
Environment
Tags: 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
Tags: 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
Tags: 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
Tags: Health & 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
Tags: 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
Tags: Health & 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
Tags: public 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
Tags: Health & 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
Tags: 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
Tags: 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
Tags: 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
Tags: 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
Tags: crime & justice
