AltWeeklies Wire
Texas Youth Commission Sex Scandal Cover-Up Widensnew
A disciplinary report confirming misconduct by former West Texas State School Assistant Superintendent Ray Brookins was altered with the apparent approval of Texas Youth Commission Inspector General Ray Worsham shortly after Brookins was given a promotion.
The Texas Observer |
Nate Blakeslee |
03-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Environmental Magnet School That's an Environmental Catastrophenew
Opened in 2000, Cesar Chavez High School is one of Houston's newest and biggest high schools, a state-of-the-art building the community desperately needed for nearly 3,000 kids -- and it sits within a quarter-mile of three large petrochemical plants.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
03-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
How the Immigration Debate Left Texasnew
Halfway through Texas' legislative session, the anti-immigrant legislation is dead on arrival -- the story of how that happened speaks volumes about the economics of the state and the fissures running through today's GOP.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
03-26-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, Republicans
Conrad Black Called to Accountnew
Will his trial shed light on exactly how the Chicago Sun-Times got screwed?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
03-26-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Homeland Security Wrecks a Homenew
After five years, two pregnancies, and thousands of dollars in expenses, the government still insists Nicole and Wajahat's marriage is a sham.
Chicago Reader |
Tori Marlan |
03-26-2007 |
Immigration
Walking the Linenew
The SFPD says Daniel Dennard is a gangster, thief, and killer, but there's just one problem: They can't prove anything.
SF Weekly |
A.C. Thompson |
03-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Heaven's Gate: The Sequelnew
Ten years after the 39 suicides, the sole survivor is back -- and he has something urgent to tell us.
L.A. Weekly |
Joshuah Bearman |
03-23-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Paying the Grocery Billnew
Negotiations continue over a two-tier pay system at Southern California's three biggest supermarket chains.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mindy Farabee |
03-23-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Dov Charney's Sex Drive Steer American Apparel Off Course?new
Can a company this sexually charged really hit the big time -- in America? A quarter of a billion bucks is riding on the gamble that it will.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
03-23-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Library of Congress Ruling Kill Web Radio?new
In one fell swoop, the entire idea of internet radio was pushed to the brink of collapse by the the obscure Copyright Royalty Board at the Library of Congress.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
03-23-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Showtimenew
The downtown performing arts center in Missoula, Montana, faces a pivotal six-month stretch. Can planners turn a grand vision into reality?
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan, Jason Wiener and Skylar Browning |
03-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
'Balance' or Pandering?new
The Clarion-Ledger's version of balanced, "objective" reporting is Molly Ivins vs. Ann Coulter, the NAACP vs. the KKK.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
03-22-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Untold Story of African-American Resistance to the Klannew
Despite civil rights mythology, groups like the Deacons for Defense were advocating armed resistance long before the Black Power Movement, and they may even have had help from Malcolm X.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-22-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Kinder, Gentler Zonesnew
New stats suggest more balance.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore and Matt Davis |
03-22-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Tipping Pointnew
Cop union softens its stance on racial profiling.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-22-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
