AltWeeklies Wire
Badge Of Dishonornew
About a third of Oregon law enforcement and corrections licenses revoked since 2002 involved sexual misconduct.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Producernew
Portland General Electric manipulated the record to try to raise our electricity rates.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-07-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Guardsman's Medical-Relief Fundnew
Physician's assistant Jeremy Orr went to Iraq with the Vermont National Guard in 2005 -- now he's spearheading an international relief effort to provide medical assistance to Iraqi children.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
12-06-2006 |
International
This is Not Progressnew

I can't stop thinking about the Antikythera Mechanism.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
12-06-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Cock Blocknew
Five show chickens, obtained free off Craigslist, spark a genuinely bizarre showdown between BU kids and City Hall.
Dig Boston |
Courtney Cox |
12-06-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Have a Drink?new
Sandia National Labs and its critics disagree over the danger posed by a toxic landfill to Albuquerque's drinking water.
Weekly Alibi |
Tom O'Connell |
12-05-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Taser Havennew
Would Hiram Marrero still be alive today if New Haven police had fired Tasers into his body instead of bullets?
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Nativists Are Restlessnew
The backlash against immigrants is at full boil in Tennessee.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
12-05-2006 |
Immigration
Creating Monstersnew
A luxury mag promotes mongrels for millionaires, for millions.
Miami New Times |
Jean Carey |
12-04-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Not in My Bus Stopnew
The new fad cities can't seem to resist -- keeping sex offenders out of every nook and cranny.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Julia Reischel |
12-04-2006 |
Sex
'Get Out or I'll Have You Arrested'new
A judge with tenant issues lives up to reputation.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
12-04-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Flog Is My Co-Pilotnew

Boeing is alleged to be a travel agent for torture.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Business & Labor
This Man Thinks He's Jesus H. Christ!new
And a lot of people agree with him.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
12-04-2006 |
Religion
Sitting on a Motorcycle While Latinonew
Ernesto Cruz says two cops told him they were taking him in because he was illegal -- but that would be illegal.
Chicago Reader |
Kari Lydersen |
12-04-2006 |
Immigration