AltWeeklies Wire
What’s In A Rape Kit?new
The D.C. SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program allowed Washington City Paper to document each component of a District rape kit in order to better understand the process.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
04-07-2010 |
The War on Women
Honor Thy Father: The Inside Story of the Young Woman "Honor-Killed" by Her Fathernew
Authorities believe Noor Almaleki was murdered by her father because she had become too Americanized.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-07-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Faleh Almaleki, Noor Almaleki
Kangaroo Court: San Antonio's Extra-Constitutional Crime-Fighting Toolnew
By a simple majority vote, San Antonio's Dangerous Structures Determination Board can order a house demolished, any tenants relocated, and send the bill to the owner.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-07-2010 |
Housing & Development
Tags: DSDB
Anatomy of a Corporate Layoff
They say getting laid off is better than being "fired for cause." You qualify for unemployment benefits. It looks better to future prospective employers (ha! as though those still existed). Getting laid off isn't personal.
For me, that was the problem.
Tags: Economy
Little Horrors: How Yale Made Friends With Tiny Flesh-Eatersnew
The dermestid beetle, sometimes called the carpet beetle or the leather-eating beetle, is dark brown and about the size of a pumpkin seed. It eats dead flesh and picks the bones clean. That’s why the Peabody keeps colonies of them.
New Haven Advocate |
Jenny Blair |
04-06-2010 |
Science
Tags: Osteology
Florida Teachers Are at War With GOP State Leadershipnew
Florida State Senator John Thrasher unveiled a plan for education reform on the eve of the legislative session that received almost universal rebuke from unions, local school officials and state Democrats.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Mitch Perry |
04-05-2010 |
Education
NAACP President: Segregation Still a Problemnew
NAACP President Derrick Johnson's spoke during a community meeting in Jackson, Miss.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-05-2010 |
Race & Class
Colo. Legislator Moves to Stop Shackling Inmates in Labornew
Prompted by a Boulder Weekly investigation, a Colorado lawmaker is introducing a bill that would prohibit the shackling of pregnant inmates while they are in labor.
Boulder Weekly |
Jefferson Dodge |
04-05-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Gov't Workers Were Embedded in NBC During Olympicsnew
The British Columbia government had employees who were "embedded" within the CTV and NBC television networks during the Olympics, according to Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
04-05-2010 |
Media
Counting the People With and Without Homesnew
Starting with homeless shelters and soup kitchens and segueing into the surveying of homeless camps and common RV parking zones, Census workers plan to have accounted for the vast and varied homeless population of Santa Barbara County by the end of this week.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
04-05-2010 |
Policy Issues
Chicago Public Schools Are Broke, So Why Are Top Bureaucrats Taking Raises?new
Teachers have been asked to share the pain. Coaches have been asked to work for free. Bigger class sizes have been threatened. So why are CEO Ron Huberman and other top bureaucrats taking raises?
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
04-05-2010 |
Education
Do Prisoners Count in the Census?new
Now in full swing, the 2010 Census could super-enfranchise some.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-02-2010 |
Policy Issues
Can "Green" Building Standards and Preservationists Coexist?new
As the rush toward energy efficiency promotes visions of a green future, there’s growing concern among preservation advocates that historic buildings may be left in the lurch.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jake Armstrong |
04-02-2010 |
Housing & Development
Murderabilia: A Serial Killer Tries to Cash Innew
Jeff Mailhot is the only serial killer incarcerated in Rhode Island’s prisons. There was a book, a few cable TV shows, and now, maybe, fans. Serial slayers, mass murderers, psychotic predators — they’ve become celebrities, in some circles as big as rock stars and pro quarterbacks. With this acclaim, Mailhot is cashing in, providing "muderabilia" to enthusiasts.
Boston Phoenix |
John Larrabee |
04-02-2010 |
Media
Tags: crime
Nova Scotia Activists Surprised by Clinton Apology to Haitinew
Former US president Bill Clinton has apologized for flooding Haiti with cheap American rice beginning in the mid 1990s, making it impossible for Haitian farmers to compete.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Bruce Wark |
04-02-2010 |
International
