AltWeeklies Wire
Mother Sues Citadel for Failing to Warn Employers About Predatornew
A mother who says her child was sexually abused by Louis Neal “Skip” ReVille in late 2007 is suing the Citadel for failing to act on accusations of sexual misconduct by ReVille that were made earlier that year. According to the lawsuit, the child, who was under 16 years old in 2007, was sexually abused several times over the course of more than a year while “taking athletic supervision” from ReVille in Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Occupy's Next Actnew
Occupy UC Davis and Sacramento look to 2012.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
12-15-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy UC Davis
USPS Wins a Reprievenew
Colorado's senators, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, pushed for the moratorium.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-15-2011 |
Business & Labor
Latin Kings Indictment Stuns Supportersnew
Dozens of FBI agents and officers with the Greensboro Police Department and Guilford County Sheriff’s Office swarmed over a house on Dec. 6 to arrest Jorge Cornell, AKA King Jay, and Charles Moore, both members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, on racketeering charges.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green, Eric Ginsburg |
12-15-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Greensboro latin kings
Environment Takes Backseat to Georgia's Economynew
Business as usual at one of the state's most important agencies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Petro Statenew
Alberta's economy is dominated by oil and gas, but critics contend that it also dominates government policy.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
12-15-2011 |
Environment
Chomsky to Occupy: Move to the Next Stagenew
Noam Chomsky has advice for the Occupy movement, whose encampments all over the country are being swept away by police. The occupations were a "brilliant" idea, he says, but now it's time to "move on to the next stage" in tactics. He suggests political organizing in the neighborhoods.
Boston Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
12-15-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Unbalanced Dietnew
Residents of North Charleston's poorest neighborhoods have easy access to junk food, but not fresh fruit and veggies.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Poverty
Let's Talk About Sex: Is Atlanta Uptight?new
Our new sex columnist wonders if the city is willing to open up for her new column, Are You Shaved?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Melysa Martinez |
12-15-2011 |
Sex
Oil and Water: Will They Mix?new
With drillers starting test wells, fracking's uncertainties float to the surface.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-15-2011 |
Environment
Mormon Celebrity Meltdownnew
A drug-fueled journey through the Mormon film business.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
12-14-2011 |
Features
Occupy Atlanta Takes a Simplistic View of Foreclosure Salesnew
Auctions of vacant homes help the public, not hurt
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Elizabeth Warren |
12-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy, Quan, and the Recallnew
Some of the people behind the troubled recall campaign against Mayor Jean Quan are opponents of Occupy Oakland, but it may be the occupiers who oust her from office.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Trashednew
At UC Berkeley, recyclables end up in the landfill, outdoor plazas are drowning in litter, and gardeners spend their days collecting garbage. Welcome to the world's greenest university.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-14-2011 |
Environment
Bike Lanes as Mass Transit Evolutionnew
The way to get us to want public transit is to make driving our own cars as big a hassle as possible.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
12-13-2011 |
Transportation
Tags: bike lanes, mass transit
