AltWeeklies Wire
Rocky Pathnew

The Republican National Committee opposes a path to citizenship as part of immigration reform
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
09-03-2013 |
Immigration
For Carlosnew

Phoenix muralist devotes first Tucson mural to 19-year-old killed by Border Patrol agent.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
09-03-2013 |
Immigration
Borderlands Shell Gamenew

In the maze of border law enforcement, cases get shuffled and small perps can walk.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-03-2013 |
Immigration
"There was no possibility in their mind that I didn't do it"new

Andre Davis was sentenced to 80 years for an unforgivable crime—a crime he swore he didn't commit. Two decades later, someone finally started taking his innocence claims seriously.
Chicago Reader |
Jordan Michael Smith |
08-30-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Last Ride of the Legendary Storm Chasernew

He had an uncanny knack for finding tornadoes. Then one found him.
Dallas Observer |
Brantley Hargrove |
08-30-2013 |
Features
Tags: Storm Chasers, Tim Samaras
Escaping Intolerancenew

LGBT Russian citizens seeking asylum from persecution in Pittsburgh and across the country.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Dan Sleva |
08-30-2013 |
LGBT
Tags: LGBT Russian Regugees
The Bypassnew

Albemarle County's three-decade fight over the Western Bypass isn’t over yet.
C-Ville Weekly |
Graelyn Brashear |
08-28-2013 |
Features
Waldo Canyon flooding, and last week's near-missnew

One of the biggest factors in flooding is how fast rain falls on vulnerable terrain
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
08-28-2013 |
Environment
Is Columbia, S.C. About to Criminalize Homelessness?new

Columbia, S.C. at breaking point over homelessness.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
08-28-2013 |
Homelessness
San Diego: Lousy at Public Informationnew

Government-transparency advocates in San Diego look past Bob Filner to a new era.
San Diego CityBeat |
Joshua Emerson Smith |
08-28-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government Transparency
Why Yuengling Wants Pennsylvania to be a 'Right to Work' Statenew

The owner of the Yuengling Brewing Company recently noted changing Pennsylvania's labor laws will bring jobs into the state. Evidence suggests he's mostly wrong.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
08-28-2013 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Yuengling
When Cops Lienew

If an officer has lied under oath, prosecutors are supposed to tell defense attorneys about it, but that doesn't always happen. Dishonest cops also are supposed to lose their jobs, but that doesn't always happen either.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
08-28-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Waiting for an Executionnew

The long road to Jackson, Ga., to watch a lethal injection.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Daniel Beauregard |
08-28-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Total Annihilationnew

What's the deal with Alberta's rat-free status?
VUE Weekly |
Ryan Bromsgrove |
08-27-2013 |
Environment
New Orleans through Google Glassnew

George 'Loki' Williams examines whether the Crescent City is ready for smartphone specs.