AltWeeklies Wire
Parents Never Hear About a Shocking Number of College Campus Crimesnew
Using boundaries that reflect the university's legal liability, campus crime reports camouflage the true crime rate, especially in trigger-happy Philly, where the murder count is rising fast.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Winnie Atterbury and Stacia Freidman |
05-15-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Should Docs Serve as Their Own Guinea Pigs?new
Lots of experts think they should: "Self-experimentation is an expression of the biblical 'golden rule,'" Dr. Lawrence Altman says.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Francesca Heintz |
04-24-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Former Inmates Call for Capital Punishment Moratoriumnew
At the largest gathering of cleared death-row inmates, Harold Wilson was a living testament to the need for a moratorium debate in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
04-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Can We Keep Kids from Repeating Incarcerated Parents' Mistakes?new
More than 2 million children have a parent in prison, and statistics say they're up to six times more likely to go down that same road than other children.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Francesca Heintz |
04-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shots in the Darknew
Could Philadelphia finally get to control its own gun laws?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
04-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Spirits Move Themnew
There are 25,000 practitioners of Voodoo in Philly -- and not a single pin.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Natalie Hope McDonald |
04-03-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
They Mind the Gapnew
If it seems like SEPTA cries poor every year, there's good reason.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
03-13-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Barbara Gittings, 1932-2007new
Gay Americans, sexual minorities and all Americans who cherish liberty should pause in memoriam at the passing of gay civil rights pioneer Barbara Gittings, who recently died after a long battle with breast cancer.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Lewis Whittington |
02-27-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Philly on the Makenew
Does anyone make anything anymore? Turns out the answer is a resounding yes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
02-13-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Separation Anxietynew
Which came first, the dysfunctional family or the dysfunctional kid?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-13-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
A Sucker's Propositionnew
Experts say without table games, Philly casinos won't draw tourists or make big money.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bob Finkelstein |
02-13-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Occupational Hazardsnew
Protesters want us out of Iraq now -- some Iraqis say not so fast.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jared Goyette |
02-06-2007 |
War
Jesus Walkednew
Repent America learns that anti-gay rhetoric isn't necessarily protected speech.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Francesca Heintz |
02-06-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Transactionnew
A new, faster way to ruin your credit (just add hookers and blow).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jeff Deeney |
02-06-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Sticking It to Reportersnew
Madame Privacy is a dirty, low-down bitch -- don't trust her.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
01-09-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
