AltWeeklies Wire
More on their platenew
Care and Share expands its influence by leading people through the food-stamp maze.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-05-2012 |
Features
A lighter approachnew
Manitou Springs addresses its rising downtown concerns in a different way—as a community.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Oakland Police Department Sees Itself as a Victim of Occupynew
A recent internal report also reveals that the head of Internal Affairs was in charge of field operations on the night of October 25.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
04-05-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: Jean Quan, Police Brutality, Oakland Police Department, Internal Affairs, #OCCUPY, Paul Figueroa, Thelton Henderson, Jim Chanin, OPD, Occupy Oakland, Scott Olsen, Kayvan Sabeghi, John Burris, Robert Warshaw, tear gas, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Samuel Walker, Bureau of Field Operations report, Criminal Investigation Division, Donald Frazier, Frazier Group LLC, Howard Jordan, less-than-lethal munitions, May Day action
Mississippi Segregating Mentally Illnew
A growing chorus of mental-health advocates believes Mississippi should move away from an institution-based approach to treatment in favor of home care and community-based services.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
04-05-2012 |
Health
Sanford's Black Eyenew
As public scrutiny of the Trayvon Martin case mounts, the city of Sanford struggles with its reputation.
Orlando Weekly |
Erin Sullivan |
04-05-2012 |
Race & Class
Binding for Buddhanew
A Buddhist center's publishing operation causes friction with neighbors in rural Sonoma County.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
04-04-2012 |
Housing & Development
Listen to Left to Get Healthcare Rightnew
Want to get healthcare right? Listen to the left. Want to fix the economy? It can't be done without fixing healthcare first.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
04-03-2012 |
Policy Issues
Federal Officials Raid Oaksterdam Universitynew
Federal officials from at least three law enforcement agencies raided Oaksterdam University and several other locations owned or affiliated with California Prop 19 founder Richard Lee in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-03-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Proposed Taxi Regulationsnew
Charles Maldonado on the city's ambitious plan to overhaul cab service
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
04-02-2012 |
Transportation
What South Carolina's castle doctrine means for younew
In South Carolina, your home is your castle. So is your car, and so is your business. Under the state’s interpretation of the “castle doctrine,” as amended in 2006, civilians are allowed to use deadly force to defend themselves, but they have to meet certain requirements. Basically, if you are out in a neighborhood or in another public place, you are on shaky legal ground if you pull out a weapon.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-02-2012 |
Policy Issues
Judi Bari, the FBI, and the Press Democrat: An Unsolved Casenew
Mike Geniella, former reporter for the Press Democrat, moved to Ukiah in 1985, where he began covering the timber beat. Before his retirement in 2008, he wrote about everything from sawmills to tree-spiking.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
04-02-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Veterinary waste mars a vacant lot in North Durhamnew
"The farther you go back is where it starts getting really creepy," Brendan Love says, poking through brush 100 yards behind his home in the Northside neighborhood.
INDY Week |
Joe Schwartz |
04-02-2012 |
Environment
Air quality and the Eagle Fordnew
Where are we in terms of compliance with federal air quality standards?
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
04-02-2012 |
Environment
Photo exhibit shows a hidden labor force: child farmworkersnew
"I take photos because there are certain people who don't feel comfortable talking about farmworkers in the field. But these farmworkers exist." — Elvis Ordonez
INDY Week |
Victoria Bouloubasis |
04-02-2012 |
Business & Labor
Doctors Making House Calls? ER Direct Doesnew
The East Bay medical company is one of a small but growing number that is sending doctors to people's homes to provide a more affordable, convenient alternative to emergency-room visits.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
04-02-2012 |
Health
