AltWeeklies Wire
Brother of Fugitive Fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Arrestednew
Seth Steed Jeffs, 32, was carrying at least $142,000 in cash when he was arrested, police claim, and has been charged with concealing his older brother, polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs, from arrest.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
11-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Meth Is Rising Cause of Violent Death in Phoenixnew
A significant number of murder victims in Phoenix had methamphetamine in their blood when they died, as did all eight of the people shot by Phoenix police in the first six months of this year.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
11-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: Leaving

For those not returning to New Orleans, the unspoken question they get from old neighbors is "How dare you abandon us?" 10th in a multi-part series
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
11-07-2005 |
Disasters
Mexican Meth Labs Supply Arizonanew
In the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Michoacan, big, high-tech labs create a methamphetamine that lands on the streets of Phoenix as a more powerful and cheaper drug than ever.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson and Joe Watson |
11-07-2005 |
Science
Blow Me Downnew
Maybe the hurricane was just what Fort Lauderdale needed: It got rid of some cheap aluminum sheds and exposed shoddy workmanship and the government's idiocy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
11-07-2005 |
Commentary
A Constant State of Ragenew
In Delray Beach, Fla., cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects -- with impunity.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
11-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Rupture of the Deepnew
Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale has that whiff of authenticity. Peter Keough reviews the film and interviews the director.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
11-07-2005 |
Reviews
Salvation Armynew
Depeche Mode's Playing the Angel finds singer Dave Gahan dragging out his troubles.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
11-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Depeche Mode, Playing the Angel
Apocalypse Whatevernew
Jarhead, the Waiting for Godot of war movies, gets lost in the desert.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
11-07-2005 |
Reviews
The Good Soldiernew
Novelist Anthony Swofford says he won't play politics with Jarhead.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
11-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 'A' Studentnew
A non-drinking student punished by her high school -- before having her day in court -- fights back with a lawsuit.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
11-07-2005 |
Education
Bird Watchingnew
On Tuesday, George W. Bush announced his long-awaited plan to save us all from pandemic avian flu -- by showering the pharmaceutical industry with money and favors.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-07-2005 |
Politics
Against All Oddsnew
A group of unsupervised mental patients running from Katrina made it from New Orleans to Houston. What happens next?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
11-07-2005 |
Disasters
Breaking the Trancenew
Economic guru David Korten's money is on local business as corporations are downed by disasters.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-07-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Putting Soul Back in Soilnew
Only consumers can ensure organics are ethical and ecological.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-07-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment