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The Grass Gapnew

People all over Chicago smoke pot—but almost everyone busted for it is black.

Chicago Reader | Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky | 07-07-2011 | Race & Class

My Connection to NY Gay Marriagenew

Andy, my dad’s brother, and Michael have been together for more than 18 years — the majority of my life. They live in a brownstone in Brooklyn, and while they wear wedding rings and exchanged vows years ago, I was curious if this would change anything for them.

YES! Weekly | Eric Ginsburg | 07-07-2011 | LGBT

Tags: New York, gay marriage

It's Time for the Medical Cannabis Cupnew

Oakland dispensaries are gearing for the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 07-06-2011 | Drugs

Human Trafficking in Indiananew

While Indianapolis revels in summertime celebrations of sensuality, a darker and under-acknowledged side to sex in the Circle City also lurks.

NUVO | Catherine Green | 07-06-2011 | Policy Issues

Tags: Sex, Law, Human Trafficking, Indiana, Safety

Equal Protection?new

Immigrant advocacy groups claim N.C. courts inaccessible to non-English speaking residents.

YES! Weekly | Keith T. Barber | 07-06-2011 | Civil Liberties

Tags: Immigration, Forsyth County, Selma Ahnert

Is the Apocalypse Coming? Is it Something We Did?new

We talk to religious leaders and find out if God is unleashing His wrath upon us.

Metro Pulse | Cari Wade Gervin | 07-06-2011 | Religion

Tags: The Rapture, Extreme Weather, God: The Inverview

DSK: Give Him Back His Job. Then Jail Him.

Even as DSK flew first-class and left his most intimate DNA in $450-a-night suites at four-star hotels, his IMF was demanding that the citizens of Greece and Portugal slash pensions and hike college tuition. That is his biggest crime, undeniable and unforgivable, and the one for which he and those like him should someday face justice.

Maui Time | Ted Rall | 07-06-2011 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, DSK

A New Perspectivenew

Arizona Between Nosotros encourages people to cross borders -- both artistic and international.

Tucson Weekly | Mari Herreras | 07-06-2011 | International

Tags: tucson art, arizona between nosotros, heather wodrich, logan phillips, paco velez

Call It Evennew

The wrong guys went down for an old lady's murder. At least the prosecutors are unscathed.

Cleveland Scene | Vince Grzegorek | 07-05-2011 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Alice Zolkowski, Thomas Siller

Peace and Redemption: One Soldier's Story of an Uncovered Warnew

As part of a two-part series, this issue of Random Lengths News brings readers the story of Ethan McCord, the soldier who rescued two wounded children.

Random Lengths News | Zamná Ávila | 07-05-2011 | War

Tags: Iraq, War, Military, Media, Soldier