AltWeeklies Wire
Jury Finds Photojournalist Guilty of 'Trespassing'new
Jeffrey Sauger faces up to 30 days in jail and fines for shooting a neo-Nazi protest in Toledo.
Metro Times |
Staff |
10-09-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Forget Petraeus, Here's the Juan Cole Reportnew
"No happy endings in Iraq that I can see," says the University of Michigan history professor and author of the must-read blog Informed Comment.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
09-18-2007 |
War
Two Decades On, Fredrick Freeman Argues His Innocencenew
When he was arrested for murder nearly 21 years ago, Port Huron police didn't give Freeman the polygraph test he requested; he didn't testify at his trial; and none of his appeals in the state courts have included his testimony except in written affidavits. Last week he finally made his case.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
09-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Marilynn Rosenthal Wanted Us to Understand 9/11new
The 9/11 book she worked on for more than five years, a combined biography of her son Josh and 23-year-old jihadist Marwan al-Shehhi, remains unpublished after her death earlier this month, but her daughter hopes to change that.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
09-04-2007 |
War
Tags: 9/11, war & peace
More Michigan Prisoners Seek Clemencynew
Since its formation in February, the Executive Clemency Advisory Council has helped inspire an unprecedented number of requests for clemency.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
08-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: clemency, crime & justice
Now's the Timenew
A ripe moment to push for single-payer health care.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
08-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Opposition to Ethanol is Growingnew
As Michigan rushes ahead to build new plants that will turn corn into fuel for our cars, trucks and SUVs, an unusual assortment of opponents is trying to douse what critics call a "frenzy" for this alternative to gasoline.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
08-21-2007 |
Environment
Reasonable Doubt in a Small-town Murdernew
Two decades into Fredrick Freeman's life sentence, his advocates are making last-ditch attempts to right what they call a flagrant injustice.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
08-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Eyewitness to What?new
Taking a hard look at witness identification.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
08-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Man Sits in Prison With a Life Sentence for Murdernew
But a team of advocates, from former FBI agents to a veteran TV newsman, says he was railroaded while the real killer remains free.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
08-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Out of Jail ... Then What?new
Back on the block, Detroit's ex-felons have few options.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
07-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blueprints Go Greennew
Environmentally friendly buildings gaining popularity, certification.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
07-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Driving to the Brinknew
Every time Congress considers raising CAFE standards, the automakers wail and howl.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
07-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
What Global Warming Could Mean for Michigannew
Winters are milder, lakes aren't freezing over the way they once did, spring-like weather is arriving earlier -- and those changes beget more change.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
07-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Motorcycle Helmet Law at Issue Again in Michigannew
Just a year after Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed similar legislation, a bipartisan group of five dozen representatives this spring reintroduced a measure in the Michigan House that would allow motorcyclists over 21 to ride without helmets if they pay for a special permit.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
06-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
