AltWeeklies Wire
Vermont's Colleges are Underreporting Sexual Assaultsnew
A review of statistics filed by Vermont’s institutions of higher learning in the past decade suggests that the number of sexual assaults they report to the government is far lower than the number that actually occur.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
04-02-2010 |
Crime & Justice
End of An Era at Monterey County Weeklynew
Despite years of profitability as the county's largest circulation rag, the Weekly ends it print edition and goes exclusively online and mobile.
Monterey County Weekly |
Bradley Zeve and Paul Wilner |
04-01-2010 |
Media
Alice Waters Protested for Supporting Human Waste as Compostnew
The proprietor of Berkeley’s fabled Chez Panisse has emerged as a staunch and unlikely defender of fertilizing your garden with sewage sludge compost, which SF officials have recently discontinued giving away because of environmental concerns.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Brady Welch |
04-01-2010 |
Environment
Lost Boy of Sudan Makes North Carolina Homenew
Mariak Chuor of Sudan finds a new life—and vocation as an author—in Garner, NC.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
04-01-2010 |
International
Border Wars Go High-Technew
Border crossers have motivated a series of fascinating technological innovations.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-01-2010 |
Immigration
Homeless Program in Colo. Springs Faces Funding Issuesnew
C-C Boarding Home Annex's homeless outreach program has given Colorado Springs' homeless population a place to stay, but the program's grant is running out.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-01-2010 |
Housing & Development
Sheriff Crossed Paths With Former Detective on Multiple Occasionsnew
Colorado Sheriff Terry Maketa had two vehicles broken into within six months, losing his handgun in one incident. Both cases were investigated the same Jerald Day who later would rack up two felony charges and has managed to keep on the county payroll.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Phone Books Under Siegenew
Why phone books are in the crosshairs of legislators, environmentalists and pissed-off citizens.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-31-2010 |
Environment
This Monkey Died For You: Animal Researchers Fire Back at Their Criticsnew
In an hour-long interview with Willamette Week, Oregon Health & Science University spokesman Jim Newman lays out the school’s justification for animal research while blasting both the tactics and beliefs of animal rights activists.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin and Mark Zusman |
03-31-2010 |
Animal Issues
Are Santa Cruz Pot Dispensaries Making A Profit?new
The Santa Cruz City Council may soon force the city's two medical pot dispensaries to prove they don't make a profit.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
03-30-2010 |
Drugs
The Ghosts Hand: Maryland Law Enforcers Secretly Sit at the Online Gambling Tablenew
Mundane as they may seem, the Maryland gambler's wagers and payouts have had major repercussions in the online-gambling world. That's because, starting in 2008, the details of that person's online betting activities were included in meticulous affidavits.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-30-2010 |
Drugs
Suspicious Zoo Deaths Linked to Violent Orangutannew
Officials at Hogle Zoo, under fire for the skyrocketing mortality rates for their animal inmates, announced that a Bornean orangutan named Talukan, had been elevated to the status of prime suspect in the mysterious deaths last January of zebras Taji and Monty.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
D.P. Sorensen |
03-30-2010 |
Animal Issues
Philadelphia's School District is Efficient Only When it Wants to Benew
Last Wednesday, 65-year-old Suong Nguyen appeared before the School Reform Commission to plead that the School District of Philadelphia clear the name of her grandson, Hao Luu (who you might know from last week's cover story).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
03-30-2010 |
Education
Philadelphia's Soda Fee is Not as Taxing as we Thinknew
To say that Mayor Nutter’s proposed “Healthy Philadelphia Initiative” (the two-cents-per-ounce junk-drink tax) is in disarray would be charitable. City Council grows increasingly hostile toward the plan. A loophole might negate its stated health goals.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jacob Lambert |
03-29-2010 |
Economy
Lawyers, Asian Carp and Money in Illinoisnew
Nothing was normal about this fishing expedition. The water, not a natural pond or stream. The temperature, well below freezing. We weren't allowed on the fishing boats, our guides told us, because it wasn't safe today.
Chicago Reader |
Ryan Chew |
03-29-2010 |
Environment
