AltWeeklies Wire
Obscenely Stupidnew
The unworthiness of a media outlet shouldn't hinge simply on whether a naughty word was uttered when the FCC was listening.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Precious Medalsnew
Vietnam veteran Joe Wilkins, who built a distinguished career in academia and local and state government, claims he was twice wounded in combat and earned the nation's third-highest decoration, a Silver Star. The military says otherwise.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-05-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
An American Fatwanew
Media irresponsibility could place Michael Schiavo's life in danger for many years to come.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
04-04-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Attackers Shared Faith With Their Gay Victimnew
A single force shaped four young men in Washington State: the three who were just convicted of a hate crime and their gay victim, Micah Painter. They all had Evangelical Christian upbringings by very religious fathers.
The Stranger |
Eli Sanders |
04-04-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Unorthodox Priest Ran Racket on the Sidenew
Prison looms for the Reverend Sava Latovljevic, who admitted to running a scam in which he and a partner illegally profited from instant-bingo tickets sold on behalf of his church.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
04-02-2005 |
Religion
Security Company Takes Law Into Its Handsnew
Despite having no police powers, employees at Cuyahoga Valley Patrol have nonetheless been arresting people and conducting heavily armed raids, behaving like Marines in the Cambodian jungle.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Faulty Wire Costs Worker a Year in Prisonnew
A fire investigator failed to notice a faulty wire on a clock at a hospital -- and so a young respiratory therapist spent a year in prison, convicted of arson.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
A Different Kind of Bloggernew
"Vlogging" or video blogging is the latest advancement in weblogging, and Christian Brower of vlogmania.com is one of the first to hop on the bandwagon.
Phoenix New Times |
Jimmy Magahern |
04-02-2005 |
Science
Woman Blamed After Boyfriend's Murdernew
Celia Lola pointed out the drug dealer who she claims attacked her boyfriend and then raped her, but she is the only one who's been charged with murder.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: cocaine, sexual abuse
Bounty Hunters Look for a Little Respectnew
Two bounty hunters run into all kinds of regulatory obstacles, including being thrown in jail when trying to track down a fugitive in Mexico.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
New York Times Reporter Defends Her Decisionsnew
Times reporter Judith Miller, who has been criticized for accepting the Bush administration's line on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, denies having misgivings about how she reported the story.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
04-02-2005 |
Media
Pulitzer Prize Judges Snub San Francisco Chroniclenew
In the worst omission since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences snubbed Paul Giamatti for his performance in Sideways, the Pulitzer finalists failed to include the Chronicle for its coverage of the BALCO steroids scandal.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
04-02-2005 |
Media
$81 Million– Record settlement Ends AQMD suit with BP-ARCO
On March 17 British Petroleum/ARCO West Coast settled a landmark case $81 million with AQMD on a suit worth $260 million.
Random Lengths News |
Mike Easterbrook |
04-01-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Justice On ICE for Iranian Immigrants
Four Iranian brothers arrested on immigration violations were held at a California detention center accused of terrorism but never charged. After one brother was beaten by a guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials suddenly forced them to leave, they say.
Random Lengths News |
Terrelle Jerricks |
04-01-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Objector to War
Aidan Delgado, a young soldier with four medals, an honorable discharge and photos of the war in Iraq, saw firsthand the abuses of Abu Ghraib prison and then decided to become a conscientious objector.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
04-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
