AltWeeklies Wire
Little G's in Memphisnew
As the city's gang members get younger, schools and law enforcement struggle to turn the tide.
The Memphis Flyer |
Tony Jones |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
It's OK To Be Gaynew
Gay activists form response to ex-gay conference.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
02-22-2008 |
LGBT
Iraq Vets Will Testify About the Conduct of the Warnew
Winter Soldier 2008 will raise awareness of Iraq's realities.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-22-2008 |
War
Vermont Daily Moves Circulation Call Center to Kentuckynew
The Burlington Free Press, which is owned by Gannett Company, has outsourced nearly all of its circulation and delivery calls to a regional calling center in Louisville. The change, which took effect about two months ago, is part of a push by the nation's largest newspaper publishing chain to consolidate the business operations of its 85 media properties across the United States.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-22-2008 |
Media
Montreal's Job Market Can Be Brutal & Bizarre for Unilingual Newcomersnew
Even if we anglos do manage to find a job, chances are the work will be so demeaning and mind-numbing that we'll be forced to either learn French or return to our homes. In either case, French Montreal has nothing to fear from us.
Montreal Mirror |
David Ravensbergen |
02-22-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Ricky Really a Sex Offender?new
California's registry for life may soon include promiscuous kids.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Where Do We Go From Here?new
Ventura County grapples with education, diversity and hatred in the aftermath of the classroom murder of 15-year-old Larry King.
Ventura County Reporter |
Bill Lascher |
02-21-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: Education, crime, murder, LGBT, acceptance, courts, hate, prejudice, school shooting, gay & lesbian issues
Oregon's Domestic Partnership Law Runs into Murky Watersnew
The law is supposed to give registered same-sex couples the same state rights and responsibilities that marriage laws provide for opposite-sex couples -- but it remains to be seen if the separate institution will truly be equal.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-21-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Was It Rape?new
Accusations hound a former Arkansas attorney general.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
02-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Asleep on the Street in Portlandnew
Approximately 1,400 people sleep on the city's streets -- and for a night, I was one of them.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-21-2008 |
Housing & Development
Transit Fare Hike Squeezes Commuters ... But What About the Children?new
With train and bus costs going up, students like Roneka Jenkins can't always afford to get to class.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
02-21-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
To Catch a Copnew
A Boston do-gooder who recorded police officers abusing a suspect ended up arrested for "wiretapping."
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and James F. Tierney |
02-21-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Media's Slime Timenew
We already know about politicians' capacity for coarse behavior. But how low can the press go?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Black Revisionist History Monthnew
The untruths behind Remember the Titans endure.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
02-21-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Is V-Day Different From Any Other Day at a Brothel?new
Legal brothels have populated Nevada since the 19th century and continue to flourish. On a day dedicated to all things love, we hit the road to find out what life is like at Pahrump's world-famous Chicken Ranch.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Aaron Thompson and Benjamen Purvis |
02-21-2008 |
Sex
