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Foreclosed Homes Shelter Crime, Threaten Communitiesnew
With the highest concentration of foreclosed homes in New York State, several Long Island communities have been transformed into boarded-up crime dens, with no solid solution in sight.
Long Island Press |
Timothy Bolger |
11-06-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Two years later, Occupy Columbia v. Nikki Haley drags on in federal courtnew
A three-judge panel in Richmond, Va., is likely hearing one of the last cases left in the federal court system relating to Occupy Wall Street
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
11-05-2013 |
#OCCUPY
Focus on the Family unveils a lab dedicated to finding people in crisis on Facebook, Twitternew
‘God is using this’
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-01-2013 |
Children & Families
Why is S.C. Supreme Court Not Following Law on Timely Court Decisions?new
According to state law, justices on the S.C. Supreme Court have 60 days to file their decisions from the time a term ends after hearing a case. So why aren't they doing it?
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
11-01-2013 |
Policy Issues
How do we even the economic scales for Americans?new
Wealth of knowledge
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-01-2013 |
Poverty
Detroit Bankruptcy Was 'Not Necessary'new
In testimony at the city of Detroit's bankruptcy trial, Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr testified under oath that the declaration of insolvency by the city and a filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection were "not necessary."
Metro Times |
Bryan Gottlieb |
10-31-2013 |
Economy
Tags: Detroit Bankruptcy
Right Makes Mightnew
A living legend of the civil rights movement, federal judge Damon Keith has presided over landmark cases including the desegregation of Pontiac, Mich. public schools and a decision which helped precipitate the demise of the Nixon administration. Keith's life is the subject of a new biography due out this November and writer Jim McFarlin gives readers a glimpse into the life of an American hero.
Metro Times |
Jim McFarlin |
10-30-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Let Them Eat Cakenew
The shocking role of the San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Area News Group in the BART dispute.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
10-29-2013 |
Media
Oakland Police Have Prioritized Drug Crimes Over Homicidesnew
The department's crime lab now has a decade-long backlog of more than 650 homicide investigations with unexamined evidence, yet it processes 95 percent of drug cases in just 24 hours.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
10-29-2013 |
Crime & Justice
What's Driving Oakland's Robbery Epidemic?new
Answer: Smartphones. And law enforcement experts say cellphone companies could make our streets a lot safer if they would install kill switches that make their phones inoperable when stolen.
East Bay Express |
Elly Schmidt-Hopper |
10-29-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Some Basic Weed Warningsnew
The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner suggests that female heart patients, drinkers, and gang-bangers may want to lay off pot.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
10-29-2013 |
Drugs
Tar Sands in the East Bay?new
Fossil fuel companies deny that they're preparing to bring dirty tar sands oil from Canada to the Bay Area, but environmentalists say it's only a matter of time.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
10-29-2013 |
Environment
Making Healthcare Unaffordablenew
Insurance exchanges created by those states that
chose to take the job on themselves — Kentucky, for example — have
reportedly been working pretty well.
A Frenemy with Weednew
Why can't marijuana decriminalization and legalization advocates get along?
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
10-24-2013 |
Drugs
Prepare for the Worse: Climate Change Meets Disaster Planningnew
Disaster preparedness experts try to get homeowners and cities prepared for the looming threats of shaking earth and giant waves.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
10-24-2013 |
Environment
