AltWeeklies Wire
Louisiana Education Numbers Don't Add Upnew
The Louisiana Department of Education is either cooking the books or simply incompetent in establishing the success of the voucher program Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to expand. Because the numbers just don’t add up.
Busted in Acadiananew
How a net nerd used Facebook to turn an insipid mug shot business into a public-shame machine, then ducked back into his cyber cave when the heat was on.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
09-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
A Black Heart of Revengenew
It thumps in Glenn Stewart’s chest, but it won’t silence investigative journalism in our fair city.
Tags: Cherry Fisher May, Glenn Stewart
CONVICTednew
How the federal justice system incentivizes questionable and often unreliable witnesses, including jailhouse snitches, to prosecute the War on Drugs.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
07-20-2011 |
Crime & Justice
"Authement Yanks Rezoning Request," "Access Denied," "Independent Weekly Sues Ray Authement's Office," "University Land Grab," "Buying the Farm," "Rubin Rules," "Ind. Get Copy of Appraisal," "Cover Up,", "Independent Awarded Legal Fess," "Unsolved Mysterynew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Tags: media
LA Attorney General Scapegoats Katrina Doctorsnew
By releasing expensive reports prepared by dubious 'experts,' AG Foti may help others build a case against Katrina doctors cleared of wrongdoing in the Medical Memorial Hospital scandal.
IND Media |
Scott Jordan |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Coroner (Mis)Conduct: Investigative Report & Resignationnew
An Independent Weekly investigative report on the Lafayette Parish Coroner's office uncovers disturbing allegations of mismanagement and a questionable autopsy contract.
IND Media |
Leslie Turk |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Newman Trowbridge Filesnew
The Louisiana attorney brokers deals with the state, big land owners, and his own oil and gas partners -- whose side is he on?
IND Media |
Nathan Stubbs and Mary Tutwiler |
07-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Week on the Streets With Lafayette's Homelessnew
Slipping through the cracks.
IND Media |
Dege Legg |
06-19-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Abbott and Costello Rebuild New Orleansnew
We reimagine the legendary comedy skit for a post-Katrina world.
What It Means to Myth New Orleansnew
One of the Crescent City's biggest challenges is overcoming inaccurate reports and stereotypes that formed in the immediate wake of Katrina.
One Year Laternew
Katrina and Rita have affected and tested Louisiana members of the media in ways they never could have imagined, and the importance of impassioned, personal, and informed writing and editing has become even more clear.
