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In Notorious Murder Case, Outcome Is Left Hangingnew
A juror explains why the jury couldn't reach a verdict against three defendants in the Gwen Araujo trial, also known as the "transgender murder case."
East Bay Express |
Brian Kluepfel, juror |
05-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Bye-bye Outer Banksnew
A movement to address climate change is building across North Carolina, but it faces opposition from powerful corporate interests. Meanwhile, our coast is disappearing.
INDY Week |
Sue Sturgis |
05-16-2005 |
Environment
In Austin, Dallas Looks Like Kickback Citynew
Testifying before a Texas House committee, business people from Dallas painted an ugly picture of a city that sues businesses for reporting crime in their areas.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
05-16-2005 |
Politics
Tags: crackhouses, urban nuisance law
The Sport of Watching Men Beat Each Other Bloodynew
Pottery-selling Satan worshipers and chino salesmen meet for fun and pain in the world of extreme championship wrestling.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
05-16-2005 |
Sports
High Decibel: Polls, Pets and Men Without Shirtsnew
The Gallup Poll turns 70 this year, and Frank Newport, the poll's editor-in-chief, says it's as relevant as ever. Just be wary of questions concerning your household pet.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-16-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Love Destructionnew
The dire political humor of Trail of Dead reaches new highs (and lows) on Worlds Apart.
Boulder Weekly |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
By the Booknew
After 35 years and eight editions, Our Bodies, Ourselves is still giving women the tools to take health care into their own hands.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-16-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
15 Candidates! We Can Help--The Reader's Guide to the Big Showdown
This isn't just a Senate race. It's the reality show of the year. Everyone's running: career pols, business leaders, ex-POWs, lawyers, schoolteachers, ice cream makers.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson, Ben Joravsky, Ted Kleine, Tori Marlan, Michael Marsh, Michael Miner, Grant Pick, Kate Schmidt, Mike Sula |
05-13-2005 |
Politics
Hey Preservationists: Quit Puckering and Get Pissed!
Compromise and ass-kissing don't save buildings. It's time for the people charged with preserving Chicago's past to make some demands.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
05-13-2005 |
Politics
The Government Is Lying To You!
Even City of Chicago and Cook County officials admit it: If you live in a tax increment financing district, your property tax bill is misreporting where your money goes.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
05-13-2005 |
Politics
Property Tax Roulette
A Chicago activist got the bright idea to check out how tax bills for local officials looked this year. Turns out the pols are as good a random sample as any to show how wack the system is.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
05-13-2005 |
Politics
Justice Junkies
Lou Rubin started watching trials in Chicago's Dirksen Building in the early 1980s, joining a group of about 30 retirees, almost all of them male, who visited the courthouse daily. Court employees gave him a surprise party when he turned 90.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Grand Inquisitor
Lawyers who present oral arguments before a higher court are often interrupted. But those interruptions usually mean the judges have read the briefs and are paying attention.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What They See and What They Don't
Arrests and even criminal convictions are usually inadmissible. But this defendant's chances may have got a boost when he was allowed to tell the jury about his educational background.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Roost of One's Ownnew
Well-considered, beautifully made, and often gripping in its narrative, this film epitomizes the best the documentary format can offer.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-13-2005 |
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