AltWeeklies Wire
Melton Accuses, Councilman Objectsnew
Mayor Frank Melton accused Councilman Marshand Crisler of being the target of an FBI probe -- Crisler says Melton is just trying to shift the blame.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Matt Saldana |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fort Worth's Shaky Foundationnew
HUD says the city has repeatedly botched new construction and home repair projects -- as a result, low-income homeowners are left living in terrible conditions.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink and Jessica Bagherpour |
06-28-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
We Are Family: A Klan Child Fans a Different Flamenew
After a lifetime of unapologetic racism, convicted Klansman James Ford Seale's cousin experienced a religious awakening and became a pastor at a black Baptist church.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
06-28-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Is Transgender Pain a Disorder, or a Symptom?new
Reforming the classification of "Gender Identity Disorder" remains a debatable issue in the trans community, but the consensus has shifted in recent years.
Transgender Folks Are a Lot of Things ... Including Normalnew
Gender identity is about who you are.
New Mexico's Hot Air?new
Gov. Bill Richardson says New Mexico is the "clean energy state" -- maybe someday.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
06-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Two Judges Quit Project Censored to Protest 9/11 Storynew
Chances are the resignation won't be included in the organization's next list of overlooked news stories, but rest assured -- there's no conspiracy afoot.
Illinois Times |
C.D. Stelzer |
06-28-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
School: The Re-militarized Zonenew
Students shield themselves from the military recruiters in their midst.
New York Press |
Jill Colvin |
06-28-2007 |
War
The Immigration Debate's Migrating Truthnew
Immigration rhetoric plays fast with the facts, according to a prominent academic.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
06-27-2007 |
Immigration
A Leak From the Deepnew
Nobody knows for sure what kind of oily polutant is seeping into the water at Fisherman's Wharf.
SF Weekly |
Mary Spicuzza |
06-27-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Investment Advisor Fleeced Clients, Bought Toysnew
Portland investors trusted Wes Rhodes with millions -- the feds say he used that money instead to buy muscle cars and sports memorabilia.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-27-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The Politics of Protectionnew
Dr. Bob Rashti says CBS and FOX's refusal to run the new Trojan condom ad sets a dangerous precedent.
Port Folio Weekly |
Leona Baker |
06-27-2007 |
Sex
Canadian Bakin'new
Our neighbors to the north are making Portland a hotbed for big pot grows.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-27-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
How Extremists are Infiltrating the Militarynew
Lt. Cmdr. John Forrest Sharpe Jr. has been punished by the Navy for his anti-Semitic writings -- just how prevalent are his beliefs in the modern military?
Port Folio Weekly |
Joe Jackson |
06-27-2007 |
War
Turning the Tidesnew
Have Mayor Gavin Newsom and PG&E teamed up to steal San Francisco's tidal power from the public?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
06-27-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
