AltWeeklies Wire
Smoking indoors sucksnew

Why we should ban cigarettes from bars -- or go to prison
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
08-05-2010 |
Policy Issues
Wrong Side of the Lawnew

Will Albuquerque’s agreement with ICE impact immigrant victims of domestic violence?
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
08-04-2010 |
Immigration
White Collar Crimenew

An Anglican bishop is accused of running a $45 million Ponzi scheme.
Riverfront Times |
Nicholas Phillips |
08-04-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Martin Sigillito
The EPA Aims to Get the Lead Outnew

The agency's new lead certification program for contractors means well, but will it work?
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
08-04-2010 |
Environment
Santa Cruz Pins Crime Fighting Hopes on Pogonip Pathnew

Santa Cruz leaders are hoping a bike path through the heroin and meth dealing nexus of the Pogonip park will clean up crime. Experts say otherwise.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
08-03-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Dear future governor: Please don't embarrass usnew

Southern states already are viewed as less sophisticated. The last thing we need is another head of state who plays to stereotype.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
08-03-2010 |
Policy Issues
Unmasking the Pollutersnew

MacArthur "Genius" award winner Wilma Subra could be making great money in industry. Instead, she's using her scientific skills to work for threatened communities.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Wendy Lyons Sunshine |
08-02-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Environment, Wilma Subra
Jail Inmates Won't Be Sending Personal Letters Anymorenew
From now on, the only sealed envelopes coming out of the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center will be addressed to lawyers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-30-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Terry Maketa, El Paso County Jail
Incense Nonsensenew
Anyone can buy a new and little-understood drug called K2 — even your kids.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-30-2010 |
Drugs
Medical Marijuana Believers Embrace Veterans Affairs' New Stancenew
Recently, the VA decided it will allow patients being treated in its facilities to use medicinal cannabis, if it's legal in that state.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
07-30-2010 |
Science
Solar Perplexusnew

Monterey County was poised for a rooftop Renaissance. Then Fannie and Freddie crashed the party.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
07-30-2010 |
Environment
Will Oakland's Giant Pot Farms Be Green?new

The massive indoor medical cannabis grows will consume huge amounts of electricity. But will the city make sure they don't add to greenhouse-gas emissions?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
07-29-2010 |
Environment
How Idiocy Helped Doom the Afghan War

Americans' lack of knowledge about Afghanistan is virtually limitless. Which matters, because the U.S. is at war there. And which explains why the American military is losing its longest war.
Boise Weekly |
Ted Rall |
07-29-2010 |
War
Coming Soon: Big Box Babycarenew

A developer-backed, for-profit childcare company with ties to a failed Australian daycare corporation is rapidly moving into the Canadian market.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
07-29-2010 |
Children & Families