AltWeeklies Wire
Motive Behind the Madness in the Sikh Shootingnew
What led to the recent mass murder of Sikhs in Wisconsin.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Dyer |
08-10-2012 |
Crime & Justice
After Speaking Outnew
A $1 million libel lawsuit against Mexican-American studies teachers continues.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
08-10-2012 |
Education
Student Loans: Worth the Price?new
Between ever-increasing college tuitions and flattening of personal incomes for most middle- and low-income families, the only way many students can pay for college is to borrow.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
08-10-2012 |
Education
The High Costs of Outsourcing Policenew
Nine out of ten Oakland cops live outside the city -- a fact that costs Oakland nearly $200 million in lost revenues a year, and may explain the department's disconnect with the people it's supposed to serve and protect.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston |
08-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
Drought expanding, but worst may be overnew
A report released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Indiana's drought has continued to worsen, but a state climatologist says the state has now "turned a corner" and conditions should improve.
NUVO |
The Statehouse File |
08-09-2012 |
Environment
Workers Allege Violations at Oakland Airportnew
The port and other governmental agencies are actively investigating several airport concessionaires for alleged wage, overtime, anti-union violations.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-09-2012 |
Business & Labor
Stop the Pressesnew
The Oregonian may not be a daily newspaper much longer.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-08-2012 |
Media
Tags: The Oregonian
Oakland Police Department: Worst in the Statenew
Recent revelations about racism and millions in misspent funds raise questions about whether a federal takeover of Oakland police would be a bad thing.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon and Steven Tavares |
08-08-2012 |
Crime & Justice
An Old Truth Made New Againnew
How many people assassinated Mexican presidential hopeful Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta in 1994?
San Diego Reader |
Bill Manson |
08-08-2012 |
International
Lethal Blownew
With $2.9 million behind Proposition 34, California may become the 19th state to abolish the death penalty.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Prop. 34
White Linen Fightnew
As a Houston charity event grew, so did promises, expectations and disappointments.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
08-08-2012 |
Features
The Next PTSD Crisisnew
Can the Armed Forces afford to accurately diagnose soldiers--and their families--with psychological issues stemming from war?
Seattle Weekly |
Keegan Hamilton |
08-08-2012 |
Health
Tags: Military Mental Health
No Refugenew
Five years after the infamous raid on the FLDS compound in Texas - where authorities discovered that a fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon sect led by Warren Jeffs had been "spiritually" marrying underage girls to adult men - questions remain about the state's handling of the case and the safety of the children.
The Texas Observer |
Janet Heimlich |
08-07-2012 |
Children & Families
7 Innings to Extraordinary Kidsnew
All kids can be extraordinary if adults believe they can—and help them achieve Level 6 thinking.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-06-2012 |
Children & Families
