AltWeeklies Wire
Residents evicted in late-night condemnation
The lights had been out for eight hours when residents at a towering apartment complex all received some unexpected visitors: It was the police and fire departments, there to inform residents they needed to grab what they could and leave immediately.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
08-22-2012 |
Housing & Development
Fifty Years of KALXnew
UC Berkeley's radio station celebrates a triumphant milestone at a perilous time for college radio.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-22-2012 |
Media
Tags: KUSF
The Straight Dopenew
Nonpsychoactive cannabidiol supplies health benefits without the typical effects of THC.
North Bay Bohemian |
Melinda Misuraca |
08-22-2012 |
Drugs
Mitt, the Mormons & Menew
A reporter reflects on breaking a story that eventually would change history.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Chris Vanocur |
08-22-2012 |
Features
The Woman in 606new
Aftermath of a stranger's death and the puzzle of psychosis.
The Stranger |
Christopher Frizzelle |
08-22-2012 |
Features
Tags: Mental Illness
Risky Businessnew
Potrepreneurs' high-flying operation faces a pricey reckoning.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
08-22-2012 |
Features
Tags: marijuana
Making Good Decisionsnew
I inform my patients of the importance of eating healthy and exercising, but few patients take my advice on the first visit. The most common excuse is that they don't have time.
Jackson Free Press |
Dr. Timothy Quinn |
08-17-2012 |
Health
Laura and the Fly Trapnew
One thing that everyone can agree on is that we all have made our fair share of regrettable decisions based on our emotions. Show me one person who hasn't, and I will show you 10 people who have undeniably made a ton.
Jackson Free Press |
Jasmin S. Searcy |
08-17-2012 |
Health
We Owe, We Owenew
Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt in the U.S., with job prospects bleak. As defaults increase, can anything be done?
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-17-2012 |
Education
Leaving the Projects Behindnew
As Knoxville begins tearing down an infamous public housing complex, current residents wonder if they'll really be part of the renewal.
Metro Pulse |
Amien Essif and Daniel Snider |
08-17-2012 |
Housing & Development
Stonewalling the Student Press?new
The University of Memphis student newspaper struggles with budget cuts and a tight-lipped administration.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
08-17-2012 |
Media
Tags: The Daily Helmsman
More S.C. Papers to Charge for Online Accessnew
A company that owns five newspapers in South Carolina, including The State, announced that it will soon start charging readers to view online news content.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
08-17-2012 |
Media
Tags: Newspaper Paywalls
The NYPD's Poor Judgment With the Mentally Illnew
Shereese Francis was in mental distress. After police arrived, she was dead.
The Village Voice |
Nick Pinto |
08-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
The 'Dirty' Southnew
Mississippi's power plants make it one of the nation's dirtiest states for air pollution.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-17-2012 |
Environment
No Sanctuarynew
People dropping dogs off at the refuge trusted they were sending them to the best place possible. Not exactly.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-17-2012 |
Animal Issues
