AltWeeklies Wire
Parents Question Police Version of Their Daughter's Murdernew
A young woman's parents have doubts about investigators' conclusion that she was killed by her much older racketeer boyfriend, who then killed himself. First of two parts
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
12-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tobacco's Smoking Gunnew
A treasure trove of damning evidence against Big Tobacco has been unearthed at the University of California at San Francisco.
Craig$slist.comnew
The much-loved website is taking millions from Bay Area newspapers and causing layoffs that adversely affect coverage. And its founder Craig Newmark's well-intentioned support of citizen journalism has a slim chance of fixing the problem.
Ignorance of AIDS Is Infectiousnew
Around the world, women are at risk of contracting HIV infections. AIDS-related groups warn that a blithe attitude can be dangerous.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
12-06-2005 |
Science
Hurricane-Related Mental Health Issues Challenge Care Systemnew
Mental health advocates are wondering how Texas -- which has a horrendous record of caring for its mentally ill citizens -- can meet the needs of Texans experiencing post-traumatic stress after hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
12-05-2005 |
Science
Don't Drink the Waternew
In the urban colonias of the Greater Houston area, the water stinks.
The Texas Observer |
Jake Bernstein |
12-05-2005 |
Environment
A Strong Advocate of Diversity Leaves the Inquirernew
Acel Moore spent 40 years in the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom, advancing from copy boy to Pulitzer Prize-winner, before accepting a buyout. But with the paper now in chaos, is his dream of a diverse newsroom in jeopardy?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
12-02-2005 |
Media
Saving Soulsnew
Dave Biehl wears a black leather vest with the seal of the Christian Motorcyclists Association sewn on the back as he thunders down Orange Blossom Trail on his Honda Valkyrie motorcycle.
Orlando Weekly |
James Carlson |
12-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Ghosts in the Machinenew
If you go to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's sex-offender registry, you'll find Curtis Talley listed as an offender living in Seminole County, but you won't learn that he died three years ago.
Orlando Weekly |
James Carlson |
12-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Let's Get Crackin': Your Knuckles and Arthritisnew
An inquiry reveals that chronic knuckle-cracking is unlikely to lead to arthritis, although it can lead to joint stretching, chronic inflammation and possible hand weakness.
Boise Weekly |
Dr. Ed Rabin |
12-01-2005 |
Science
Mr. Bubble, Meet The Sandman: Epsom Saltsnew
It's now clear to me why Martha Stewart has become so rough, swollen and crabby -- prisons only have showers.
Boise Weekly |
Dr. Ed Rabin |
12-01-2005 |
Science
Trimming Futures?new
Students brace for a Republican-driven decrease in federal aid.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
12-01-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
Taking on the Timesnew
A New York Times article that described widespread abuse of hurricane relief in the Jackson, Miss., area drew strong criticism from state residents, among them Governor Haley Barbour.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-01-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Documentarian Tells the Untold Story of Emmett Louis Tillnew
Keith Beauchamp has produced a documentary that chronicles the events leading up to and after Emmett Louis Till’s murder. It is because of this documentary that the 1955 case was reopened last year.
Jackson Free Press |
Lea Thomas |
12-01-2005 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
The Day That Emmett Diednew
It was Saturday night, Aug. 27, 1955, when a group of men in Mississippi beat, tortured and murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till for whistling at a white woman. Lea Thomas revisits the events of his last day.
Jackson Free Press |
Lea Thomas |
12-01-2005 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
