AltWeeklies Wire
The art of the evacnew
Manitou Springs mayor says three ‘trigger points’ will stay intact.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-27-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
Caught in China's Netnew
It seemed U.S. interests didn't want publicity for State of Control, a documentary inspired by the work of Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker in jail since 2008.
San Diego Reader |
Joe Deegan |
06-27-2012 |
Civil Liberties
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
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
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
How Gay Is Knoxville, Really?new
Knoxville's ranking as America's eighth "gayest" city may be more optimistic than realistic.
Metro Pulse |
Mike Gibson |
06-26-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: Gay in Knoxville, Gayest Cities
Spying the Friendly Skiesnew
Drone aircraft used for recon in Afghanistan are now in the U.S. Northwest.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
06-26-2012 |
War
Tags: Drone Spying, Insitu
Power Playnew
DREAMers score a win with Obama's immigration initiative, but the war is far from over.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
06-26-2012 |
Immigration
Protesters dump 500 pounds of coal in front of Bank of Americanew
And then teach the bank how to clean up its mess.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
06-25-2012 |
Business & Labor
Help for Headachesnew
If medical marijuana can help people with migraines, then people with migraines should be able to use medical marijuana.
Tucson Weekly |
J.M. Smith |
06-25-2012 |
Drugs
Tags: medical marijuana
Church-state watchdog claims taxpayer-funded charter school more parochial than publicnew
"Because God has positioned me and put me in this garden called San Antonio, he has given me the jurisdiction to operate with dominion in San Antonio, amen?" – Cheryl Washington
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
06-25-2012 |
Religion
Tags: charter schools
Arizona immigration ruling affects Indiananew
A U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down key parts of an Arizona immigration law means that similar Indiana provisions are unconstitutional.
NUVO |
Lesley Weidenbener |
06-25-2012 |
Immigration
Could Imperial Valley Become Owens Valley?new
Political and drought conditions could turn Southern California's Imperial Valley into another Owens Valley.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
06-25-2012 |
Environment
New policy lets DREAM Act students work, avoid deportationnew
Undocumented students across the country breathed a collective a sigh of relief Friday as the Obama administration announced an executive order to immigration officials to stop detaining and deporting DREAM Act-eligible immigrants while offering renewable two-year permits to legally work in the U.S.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
06-21-2012 |
Immigration
New Christian coalitionnew
Evangelicals come together in the name of immigration reform, regardless of other political leanings.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
06-21-2012 |
Immigration
