AltWeeklies Wire
TUSD and Desegregation: a Historynew
Desegregation efforts in the Tucson Unified School District started with a lawsuit filed 38 years ago. In 1974, two families filed separate lawsuits against the district to address disparities in the education of African-American and Mexican-American students...
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
05-10-2012 |
Education
Ducking the Debatenew
California chefs turned lobbyists take to Sacramento to challenge the state's foie gras ban.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
05-10-2012 |
Animal Issues
Tales from the Housing Bustnew
When people walk away from an underwater mortgage, they don't always walk away.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
05-09-2012 |
Features
Ferrets Eat Babies. They Shred Human Tissue. They Drink Blood.new
The hush-hush life of forbidden pet ownership.
San Diego Reader |
Dave Good |
05-09-2012 |
Animal Issues
Atlanta's New Gatewaynew
The airport's international terminal is likely to become the newest image-booster for Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-09-2012 |
Transportation
N.C. Amendment 1 Opponents: "Our fight for fairness is not over."new
The Coalition to Protect all NC Families, which led the unsuccessful anti-Amendment 1 campaign, said "No One Wins Tonight in North Carolina."
The Squeeze Is Onnew
A state flub hurts an already reeling medical marijuana industry.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
05-08-2012 |
Drugs
Privatizing Louisiana Prisonsnew
Louisiana is planning to privatize management of some prisons.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
05-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Mind Over Matternew
When an arm breaks, you wear a cast. Minds, however, aren't so simple to fix.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-07-2012 |
Health
The Art Gallery of Calgary Vs. Valerie Coopernew
Valerie Cooper, longtime president and CEO of the Art Gallery of Calgary, is being sued by the gallery to recover $500,000 it alleges she stole through falsified expenses since 2006.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
05-04-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Rockets Mascot Gets in the Ringnew
The man behind Clutch takes up the fight game on the side.
Houston Press |
Jeff Balke |
05-03-2012 |
Features
Ties That Bindnew
Internal struggles in the University of Arizona Mexican American Studies department continue to grow.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
05-03-2012 |
Education
The Freeing of Gordon Newlinnew
How the notorious criminal persuaded the Ohio Parole Board to give him a second chance.
The Other Paper |
Dave Ghose |
05-03-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Laura Carter, Gordon Newlin
Fit to be tiednew
As Fifty Shades of Grey has proven, it's fun to do bad things
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Melysa Martinez |
05-03-2012 |
Sex
Texas, EPA Battle Over Frackingnew
How one man's flaming water fired up a battle between Texas and the EPA — and what it means for the future of fracking.
Dallas Observer |
Brantley Hargrove |
05-02-2012 |
Energy
