AltWeeklies Wire
Texan Challenges Civil Forfeiture Lawnew
Police can keep your cash, car and other property, regardless of whether you've been convicted of – let alone charged with – a crime.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
07-25-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Seeing Through the Hazenew
A month after the Waldo Canyon Fire began, records raise more questions about early decisions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-25-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
The Sistersnew
The lives of American nuns: What they do. Why the scrutiny?
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
07-25-2012 |
Religion
Red River Justicenew
In an East Texas county known for corrupt law enforcement, Mark Lesher fought the justice system—until it came for him too.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
07-23-2012 |
Features
Riots in the Land of Disneynew
Anaheim Police fire rubber bullets at crowd after officer-involved shooting.
OC Weekly |
Amber Stephens |
07-23-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Aurora on the Map for the Wrong Reasonsnew
Aurora has finally made its name. But this is not what it wanted -- or what it deserves.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
07-20-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Aurora Colorado, Aurora Shooting
Microlender Acción Texas steps in when big banks stallnew
More than ever, the big banks are averse to providing loans to the nation’s small businesses — even while data show this to be the nation’s genuine job-producing sector.
San Antonio Current |
Tony Cantú |
07-20-2012 |
Economy
Casey Anthony: She didn’t do itnew
The co-author of the new book about the Anthony case lays out the story that never got told.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Peter Golenbock |
07-20-2012 |
Crime & Justice
"We Are All Just Crying"new
People continue to gather at Gateway High School, where witnesses were taken after the attack -- among them more and more panicked individuals trying to find out whether friends and loved ones were at the theater.
Westword |
Sam Levin |
07-20-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Aurora Theater Shooting
News Intern ID'd as Victim in Aurora Theater Shootingnew
One of the victims of the shooting at the Aurora Town Center during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises is Jessica Ghawi, a news intern who tweeted under the name Jessica Redfield.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
07-20-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Will Litigate for Foodnew
Alumni say Florida Coastal School of Law exaggerated job opportunities, leaving them unable to pay their crippling student debt. Now they want a refund.
Folio Weekly |
Claire Goforth |
07-20-2012 |
Education
NUVO Reporter's Rights Denied at Protestnew
Kelly Lynch thought she was on the brink of a big career break, instead she was singled out and removed from her reporting assignment.
NUVO |
Kelly Lynch |
07-20-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Going Down?new
Shoddy regulation, loose laws allow dangerous elevators to continue operating in San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
07-20-2012 |
Features
The Microfinance Mythnew
A solution to global poverty? Not so fast, says Hugh Sinclair.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
07-19-2012 |
International
