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In Philly, the Cops Will Arrest You for Taking Pictures of Them Arresting Peoplenew
The photographer's only crime, as best can be ferreted from police reports, is that he was taking pictures of South Street cops arresting revelers outside of the Theater of the Living Arts the night of Nov. 19, 2009, and the cops didn't like it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Thompson |
02-23-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Ed Rendell's Plot to Pillage Pennsylvania's Forests, Consequences be Damnednew
Ed Rendell's office confirmed to City Paper that Rendell intends to lease more land for drilling this year — some $120 million worth of it. The governor has the authority to do so, with or without the legislature; he could act in a matter of months, if not sooner.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
02-23-2010 |
Politics
Bombs, Burns and Coloring Books: Decoding Graffiti with Kobie Solomonnew
Before getting into the charred thickets of east Detroit, you'll pass the old train yard. In certain areas you'll see stray dogs, vagabonds, curious shutterbugs, countless pounds of broken glass and gnarly graffiti art. It's been that way for decades.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
02-23-2010 |
Art
A Detroit Neighborhood Fights for its Life, and an Ex-Cop Leads the Waynew
Earlier that day, James "Jack Rabbit" Jackson — a retired cop — parked his car in front of a dealer's house and pointed a video camera at him in a blatant effort to disrupt his business. It drove the guy away. Now he was coming back for Jackson and Jackson was waiting for him.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Nothing Not New: I'm No Critic But I'm Also Not a Fan. I'm a Listenernew
I'm no critic. Even though I am paid to write about music — thanks to my role as a blogger responsible for writing about one new CD a day at www.NothingNotNew.com, an ostentatious yearlong project that has me listening to nothing not released in 2010 during the year 2010.
Phoenix New Times |
Jay Bennett |
02-23-2010 |
Music
Tags: www.NothingNotNew.com, Jay Bennett
Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" is Pure Fictionnew
Andrew Thomas would surely tell you that he and his closest ally, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, had become convinced that a project had fallen prey to misspending, graft, even outright corruption. Grand jury time!
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Andrew Thomas, Joe Arpaio
The Oldest Person on Death Row in the U.S. Dies of Natural Causesnew
For the phrase "natural causes" to have been in the same headline as the name Viva Leroy Nash is purely ironic. Nash, who died Feb. 12, at age 94 — he was the oldest person on death row in the United States — escaped legal execution by the state of Arizona for more than a quarter of a century.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Kansas Lawmakers' Paranoid Rush to Ban Synthetic Marijuananew
One officer says the first thing his department did upon hearing about K2 was search YouTube for clips. Another says he heard about a blog telling of a teen who went into a coma for 12 hours after smoking K2. A woman says she fears for teachers if a student goes into a violent frenzy.
Haitian Charity From Suzie Graf, a Convicted Cheatnew
Suzie Graf explains how she single-handedly orchestrated the collection and delivery of 6 tons of emergency supplies for the people of Haiti less than a week after that country’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake: “I just decided that we just needed to do a community effort."
Birther Icon Orly Taitz Faces Some Uncomfortable Questionsnew
Unwittingly, Florida criminal-defense attorney Bradford Cohen had entered a world known to some as “The Birtherverse,” where Barack Obama isn’t considered an American citizen and the planets revolve around Orange County dentist-turned-lawyer Orly Taitz.
Gov't Mule's Main Man Says He Takes Time Off, But We Don't Believe Himnew
Warren Haynes reveals the depth of his blues knowledge on Gov't Mule's latest album, last year's By a Thread, which he released on his own Evil Teen label.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
02-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: By a Thread, Gov't Mule
Political Animals: Sarahmania Hits Houstonnew
There were many things to take away from the recent whirlwind visit to Houston of the woman who is ostentatiously keeping open the possibility of running for President in 2012, just in case the nation demands it.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-23-2010 |
Commentary
Graphic Novels Come of Age in Monterey County and Around the Worldnew
In his own way, Jeff Hoke embodied the growing stature of the Alternative Press Expo's art form, which spans generations, and has gained momentum in the move from obscure subculture to piercing niches in the mainstream. Though he’s part of a genre that’s growing, Hoke admits he’s still got some ways to go.
Monterey County Weekly |
Walter Ryce |
02-22-2010 |
Original Work
Obama Will Likely Be Our Next Lincolnnew
Ultimately I think that Barack Obama will be considered one of the great presidents. He has the intellectual ability to see what the problems are and what might be done about them. That’s a big start, compared to the last president. There’s a problem, however.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
02-22-2010 |
Commentary
Vicente Fox Speaks to Santa Barbaranew
A wave of silent respect swept over the crowd at Fess Parker’s Grand Ballroom on Friday morning as former President of Mexico Vicente Fox took the podium and gave his views on topics ranging from legalizing drugs to the future of North America.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jordan Miller |
02-22-2010 |
Politics
