AltWeeklies Wire
The Shady Bunchnew
Seedy dealers may be cruising for pets online.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
07-25-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Abused Girls Sue Statenew
In a lawsuit brought against the State of Mississippi the Southern Poverty Law Center has alleged physical and sexual abuse at the Columbia Training School.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Apple Pie Mutual Fundnew
As Louisiana moves towards becoming the first state to push its retirement savings into a self-styled "terror-free index," money managers warn the financial losses could outweigh the moral message.
Tags: Economic Issues
Gate Keepersnew
The job cuts -- and the going-away parties -- at the San Francisco Chronicle appear to be done with for now.
Tags: media
Trials and Stribulationsnew
Staffs gutted ... secrets stolen ... a traitorous publisher forced to defend his actions in court -- the future has never looked bleaker for the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. and Paul Demko |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Wheelchairs of Fortunenew
Attorney Tom Frankovich and his disabled clients sue small businesses to make them accessible -- and make millions.
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
07-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
When the Blogosphere Prematurely Picks a Candidatenew
That might be a revolution in something, but it's not a revolution in journalism.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
After the Raid: What's Up at the Produce Plant?new
After the June immigration raid at Fresh Del Monte, production halted, then continued -- we revisited the plant to see how it was operating now.
Willamette Week |
Ryan White |
07-25-2007 |
Immigration
Global Warming Hates South Texasnew
"Here we have a region that's climate-vulnerable. These kinds of subtropical, semi-arid regions are on the edge already."
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
07-25-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
'Street Newspaper' Pros Converge at Conferencenew
If you're imagining planes packed with homeless scribes landing in Portland, bringing color to local hotels and banquet halls, think again -- in the world of street papers, the homeless don't run the show.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Virginia Health Dept. Ad Riles the Rightnew
Campaign aimed at child sex abuse ticks off Rush Limbaugh, father advocates.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
07-25-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Looking for Lessons from Virginia Tech Shootingnew
Incident Review Panel hears from campus police, parents of victims.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
07-25-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Ad Hoc Landfills Multiply in East Baynew
Catching illegal dumping is difficult.
East Bay Express |
Jeremy Singer-Vine |
07-25-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Heritage Study Claiming Rich, Educated Troops is Fantasy
In fact, the troops are poorer, less educated, and disproportionately African-American -- just as we thought all along.
Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose: 'Lie, Puke and Say No'new
The rare-coin dealers ripping off old folks have their own internal lingo: here's a quick glossary.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
07-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
