AltWeeklies Wire
Inside America's Drug War at the Juarez House of Deathnew

A dozen men were tortured, killed and buried in a small house in Juarez -- three years later, the U.S. government is still trying to cover up what happened.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-13-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Patriot Actsnew
Far from his Kurdish home, Adnan Kirkuki seeks out soldiers to defend his new one in the United States.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
03-06-2007 |
War
Yo Soy el Armynew
Uncle Sam wants you -- especially if you're Latino.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
02-14-2007 |
War
Money-Huggersnew
How can all the top dogs in Dallas come out against TXU and coal?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
02-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Jailhouse Rockednew
In Dallas, the exonerations just keep on coming.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
01-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Paper Chasenew
A former INS agent goes into business to smoke out fake documents.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
01-23-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Docs in a Boxnew
These medicos make house calls, even when there's no house to call.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
01-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Try, Try, Try Againnew
When an asbestos-related wrongful-death lawsuit against Georgia-Pacific makes its third turn through the Dallas County courts this year, maybe the verdict will finally stick.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
01-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Split Decisionnew
A judge says Preston Hollow Elementary segregated white kids to please parents -- the reality is deeper and maybe more troubling.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
01-17-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
From the Ground Upnew
Central Dallas Ministries helps the poor find their own bootstraps.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
01-08-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Cold as ICEnew
Constable Mike Dupree deports his ex-lover to Honduras.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
01-08-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
SAFE as Hellnew
Dallas cops ignore rampant drug trade, crack down instead on squeegee guys.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-18-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Huntednew
Minutemen train their sights on a new target: Hispanic day laborers.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
12-18-2006 |
Immigration
Fed-up Fedsnew
U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
12-18-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Onward, Christian Soldiersnew
Look out, evil Madison Avenue, these Jesus warriors have a battle plan for you.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
12-13-2006 |
Religion