AltWeeklies Wire
Go to Prison, Lose Your Rightsnew
Prison Legal News has filed a federal lawsuit in Dallas County challenging the county jail's year-old ban on publication subscriptions for inmates, saying it violates inmates' First Amendment rights.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
03-26-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Major Media Hide Behind Fog of War, Protesters Gear Up for More Bloodshednew
Since before the war began, hundreds of thousands of people have marched against the war with little substantive coverage by local media.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
03-26-2007 |
War
The Meth Trapnew
Inside one addict's 15-year pattern of failure.
Monterey County Weekly |
Adam Joseph |
03-26-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Texas Youth Commission Sex Scandal Cover-Up Widensnew
A disciplinary report confirming misconduct by former West Texas State School Assistant Superintendent Ray Brookins was altered with the apparent approval of Texas Youth Commission Inspector General Ray Worsham shortly after Brookins was given a promotion.
The Texas Observer |
Nate Blakeslee |
03-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
More Ethical Violations by Candidate Annette Zieglernew
A cloud continues to hang over Ziegler's candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court as she continues to avoid addressing why she broke a very clear judicial rule regarding conflicts of interest.
Shepherd Express |
Cory Liebmann |
03-26-2007 |
Politics
From DIY to NPOnew
The Girls Rock! Chicago summer camp gets serious.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
03-26-2007 |
Music
Can Chicago's Shame Stop the Games?new
Some folks think a city that hasn't resolved its history of police torture shouldn't get to host the Olympics.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-26-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Environmental Magnet School That's an Environmental Catastrophenew
Opened in 2000, Cesar Chavez High School is one of Houston's newest and biggest high schools, a state-of-the-art building the community desperately needed for nearly 3,000 kids -- and it sits within a quarter-mile of three large petrochemical plants.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
03-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Speaking for the Last of the Breednew
Merle Haggard teams with Willie Nelson and Ray Price.
Shepherd Express |
Alan Sculley |
03-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Merle Haggard
Concerned About Racenew
Joyce Carol Oates in black and white.
Shepherd Express |
Judith Ann Moriarty |
03-26-2007 |
Fiction
How the Immigration Debate Left Texasnew
Halfway through Texas' legislative session, the anti-immigrant legislation is dead on arrival -- the story of how that happened speaks volumes about the economics of the state and the fissures running through today's GOP.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
03-26-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, Republicans
Conrad Black Called to Accountnew
Will his trial shed light on exactly how the Chicago Sun-Times got screwed?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
03-26-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Does Plagiarism Exist?new
Jonathan Lethem and Richard Posner butt heads over the question at a panel discussion.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
03-26-2007 |
Books
America's Great Lost Songwriternew
John Kruth talks about tackling the life of Townes Van Zandt in his new biography.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
03-26-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Kruth, To Live's to Fly
Homeland Security Wrecks a Homenew
After five years, two pregnancies, and thousands of dollars in expenses, the government still insists Nicole and Wajahat's marriage is a sham.
Chicago Reader |
Tori Marlan |
03-26-2007 |
Immigration
