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A Return to Un-United Statesnew

While much of the United States will spend Independence Day drinking, grilling burgers, using illegal fireworks or all of those things, I'll be thinking about the Supreme Court.

NUVO | Steve Hammer | 06-27-2012 | Commentary

Tags: United States Supreme Court, Texas v. White

Police-Related Legal Costs Spike in Oaklandnew

The total legal costs for police misconduct was $13.1 million last year, according to OPD records.

East Bay Express | Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham | 06-26-2012 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Oakland Police Department

Derek Cribb twists new tunes from reggae and skanew

Derek Cribb has earned a reputation as an acoustic rock musician, but over the last few years, the multi-talented songwriter has incorporated a pile of reggae and ska tunes into his repertoire. Much of that credit goes to his longtime pal and bandmate John Picard.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 06-26-2012 | Profiles & Interviews

Lincoln Made Into Just Another Action Heronew

Over the weekend, a twelve year old named Charlie saw Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

Random Lengths News | Danny Simon | 06-26-2012 | Reviews

Va. Approaches Decision on Privatizing Sex Offender Programnew

The detention and treatment of sex offenders represents a growing business opportunity for companies which hope to score lucrative contracts from state officials looking to keep predators off the streets.

The American Independent News Network | Siddhartha Mahanta | 06-26-2012 | Politics

Tags: Criminal Justice, Prison Privatization, Virginia Sex Offender

10 Reasons to Love The Newsroomnew

I don't know what everybody's talking about: The Newsroom, HBO's Aaron Sorkin-penned drama about cable news, is great.

Washington City Paper | Will Sommer | 06-26-2012 | Media

Tags: Aaron Sorkin, HBO The Newsroom

South Florida's Dirty Little (Political) Secretnew

A Miami New Times reporter's failed quest for office — and harrowing journey into the dark heart of small-town Florida politics.

Miami New Times | Gus Garcia-Roberts | 06-26-2012 | Elections

Tags: Dorie Lurie, Gus Garcia-Roberts, Paul Yavis, surfside commission, Surfside Florida

Kick-Start My Artnew

In a society in which the axe often falls first on arts funding during a down economy, many artists wonder whether contributions from Kickstarter are telling them something different about support for the arts.

Missoula Independent | Erika Fredrickson | 06-26-2012 | Art

Tags: Kickstarter, Arts Funding, Starting a Kickstarter

Charleston County teachers to receive overdue salary increasesnew

Tempers were hot as ever at Monday night’s Charleston County School District board meeting, but the elected body managed to pass a $357 million general operating budget for the 2012-2013 school year that included salary increases for teachers.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 06-26-2012 | Education

Tags: Charleston County School District, teacher salaries