AltWeeklies Wire
Let the Pot Prisoners Go!new

If they legalize pot, will they let all the people in prison for pot out of jail? Incredibly, it's not that simple.
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
09-10-2013 |
Drugs
Stop! Could the End Be Near for Cathedral City’s Controversial Red-Light Cameras?new
Cathedral City's red-light cameras aren't making intersections safer, and are only benefiting a private company--at almost $500 per ticket. So why are they still there?
Coachella Valley Independent |
Kevin Fitzgerald |
09-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Leap of Faithnew
It is usually our challenges in life that lead to our biggest accomplishments. Danielle Wells, 27, is a testament to this fact.
Jackson Free Press |
ShaWanda Jacome |
09-09-2013 |
Health
Raising Kids Au Naturalenew
Mayes Lake is a great place to unplug with kids. It offers proximity to Jackson and relative quiet.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
09-06-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: kids
The Biggest Little Gay Rights Battle in Texasnew

The unexpected battle to protect San Antonio's LGBT citizens from discrimination.
San Antonio Current |
Callie Enlow and Mary Tuma |
09-06-2013 |
LGBT
Labor's Great Regressionnew

The economic recovery hasn't reached the bottom half of the Bay Area's workforce, and unemployment, underemployment, and low wages have become the new normal.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
09-06-2013 |
Economy
Considering the Syrian Crisis: Legacy of Warnew

We are responsible for every bomb ordered and ultimately dropped on an innocent in a foreign land.
A Fistful of Bitcoinsnew

The good, the bad, and the ugly of crypto-currency.
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
09-06-2013 |
Economy
Agencies Struggle to Help Returning Soldiersnew

For returning soldiers, the next battle is on the homefront.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-06-2013 |
War
LIFE AFTER THE NDO: A PRIMER FOR LOCAL LGBT ACTIVISTSnew

Let’s be real. For supporters, the long road towards the passage of the Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO) has been exhausting. Scratch that.
San Antonio Current |
Richard Farias |
09-04-2013 |
LGBT
Rampant Poaching Threatens Ginseng's Survivalnew

With wild ginseng root fetching upward of $800 a pound, untold numbers of poachers have taken to local forests, overwhelming meager law enforcement resources and leaving the plant's survival in doubt.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
09-04-2013 |
Environment
Tags: North Carolina
Narco Twitternew

Baja's TV networks can't keep up with its social networks.
San Diego Reader |
K. Mennem |
09-04-2013 |
International
More Parts Per Millionnew

A new environmental movement vilifies Big Oil, borrows from Occupy and encourages your grandma to risk arrest.
North Bay Bohemian |
Rachel Dovey |
09-04-2013 |
Energy
Revolving Racetracknew

The fur still flies at Tucson Greyhound Park.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-03-2013 |
Animal Issues