AltWeeklies Wire
Minneapolis Mayor to Arrested Journalists: Drop Deadnew
For a city leadership that spent so much time trying to convince everyone that the convention was in Minneapolis, too, Mayor R.T. Rybak's office suddenly wants very little to do with hosting the RNC, especially those nasty reports of police brutality and journalist arrests.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
09-17-2008 |
Media
Coalition of Activists Seeks Oakland ID Cardnew
Backers say municipal identification would help undocumented immigrants report crimes and open bank accounts.
East Bay Express |
Jocelyn Wiener |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
BMF Co-Leaders Sentencednew
Strong show of support for Black Mafia Family's Flenory brothers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
09-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Taking a Look at Charlottesville's Invisible Workforcenew
Coping with language deficits and worries about anti-Latino hostility, Charlottesville immigrants stay under the radar, but if you look closely, you'll see how they prop up the city.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
Why Political Cartoons Matter
Editorial cartoons have never been better, more relevant or more popular. But daily newspapers are phasing them out -- because editors don't understand them.
New Mexico Tries to Figure Out How to Get Medical Cannabis to Patientsnew
The Compassionate Use Act, passed in 2007, calls for the state's Department of Health to build regulations that would govern the production and distribution system for medical marijuana. But it doesn't outline how -- and that's become the real sticking point.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
09-16-2008 |
Science
Rev. Richard Cizik: Thou Shalt Go Greennew
Religion and social issues aside, Cizik, 57, has become well-known the past few years for pushing a theme not usually associated with the evangelical movement: taking care of the Earth.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Weiss |
09-16-2008 |
Religion
Gangsters Thriving in Bacliff, Texasnew
The unincorporated town is up to its elbows in youth gangs, poverty and crime.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Hart v. Arpaio Civil Rights Class-Action Suit Awaits Verdictnew
Of the more than 2,500 jail-related lawsuits filed against Arpaio, Hart v. Arpaio may be the most crucial because it addresses the civil rights of all inmates awaiting trial. It has the potential to affect conditions in Arpaio's jail.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
09-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Was Juan Mendoza Farias Beaten to Death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Guards?new
On Dec. 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail for a DUI-related offense, a probation violation. Farias wound up with a death sentence.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
09-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
How to Harvest Rainwater for the Futurenew
In many developing nations, the need for water and the lack of public supplies has forced the population to capture rainwater and save it for use throughout the year, both for irrigating and for drinking. Incredibly, some states in America prohibit such resourcefulness.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alastair Bland |
09-15-2008 |
Environment
Lilly Aramburo is One of 5,000 People a Year Reported Missing in Miami-Dade Countynew
Her disappearance and the intense efforts of bloggers to find her speak volumes about new ways of tracking down the missing in the internet age. It also suggests police indifference to such cases when they involve the less fortunate or drug addicted.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
09-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Wheels of Justice in Dallas County Public Defender's Office Grind Up a Few Lawyersnew
Lawyer Mike Howard, one of five felony attorneys who have left the office in the last month, says an overburdened caseload drove him out.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
09-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Clayton Roueche, the Last King of Potlandnew
In the typically futile annals of the War on Drugs, the takedown of a Canadian scrap dealer's son was a major score.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-15-2008 |
Drugs
Criminalizing Journalism at the RNCnew
Dozens of reporters were arrested while covering the Republican National Convention. What does that mean for America?
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
09-15-2008 |
Media
