Email Author Lisa Rab

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published April 7, 2011

  "School of Hard Knocks"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "On the Down Low"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 9, 2010

  "Crash Course"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 23, 2009

  "Hello, My Name is Amigo"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 19, 2009

  "Newspapers Are Dead"

• 2008 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland

  "Contract Killing"

• 2007 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland, published February 15, 2006

  "Fall of the Fourth Reich"

• 2007 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland, published July 26, 2006

  "Screams in the Dark"

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2012 Stories by Lisa Rab

• Mavericks Charter School Holds Job Fair, Insists Diplomas Are Legit

  published Jun 20, 2012

  If you've always wanted to work for a company with a shady academic track record and legal headaches, here's your chance. Mavericks High in Palm Springs, the newest in a chain of for-profit chart... More >>

• Koch Industries PAC Donates to Adam Hasner and Connie Mack

  published Jun 18, 2012

  Remember 2010, when the Medicare scooter-riding lunatic fringe of the Republican Party swept to powerr Two years later, the people who gave you Allen West and Michele Bachman have stopped making daily... More >>

• The Week in Crazy: Get Your Coulter, Limbaugh, Trump Fix Here

  published Jun 15, 2012

  South Florida is crawling with famous crazy people. Who has time to keep up with all their yammeringr Behold, the weekly roundup: -- Wellington resident Vanilla Ice plays himself in the new Adam Sandl... More >>

• Meet Joe Talley, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Candidate You've Never Heard Of

  published Jun 14, 2012

  According to this week's New Times, the best place to spy on cops in Palm Beach County is a website called PBSOTalk.com. It's the rare spot on the interwebs where police officers can gripe about high-... More >>

• Frank Biden Waiting for Ducks to "Quack" on Costa Rica Development

  published Jun 12, 2012

  Frank Biden, Ocean Ridge resident and younger brother of Joe Biden, has been talking for years about developing a country club in northwestern Costa Rica. On Friday, the Tico Times published an articl... More >>

• Heat Versus Thunder for NBA Finals: Let the Oklahoma City Trash Talk Begin

  published Jun 11, 2012

  Anyone with a passing interest in sports is about to be inundated with talk of King James versus Prince Durant, Oklahoma City versus Miami, a wholesome young crop of basketball players versus the most... More >>

• Jimmy McMillan Murder: A Son's Confession to His Dad

  published Jun 08, 2012

  Corey Graham Sr. tried to do right by the son who bore his name. When Corey Graham Jr. was with his dad in the horse country west of Riviera Beach, he obeyed his curfew and kept his grades up, accordi... More >>

• Following the Money Part 2: Juvie Prison Operator Has Ten Tallahassee Lobbyists

  published Jun 06, 2012

  Ever wonder why Florida has outsourced the care of hundreds of troubled kids to private companiesr Yesterday, we reported that prison operator Youth Services International donated $88,000 to Florida p... More >>

• Juvie Prison Operator Youth Services International Donates to Powerful GOP Lawmakers

  published Jun 05, 2012

  If you're aiming to win multimillion-dollar contracts to run Florida's juvenile prisons, it helps to have friends in high places. Youth Services International, the for-profit company that runs Thompso... More >>

• Feds Tell Florida: You Can't Purge Voters -- There Are Laws About That

  published Jun 01, 2012

  Gov. Rick Scott's campaign to purge "noncitizens" from the voter rolls less than three months before a primary election violates federal law, according to the Department of Justice.In a letter sent ye... More >>

• Department of Juvenile Justice Sends New Times' Records to TV Station

  published May 31, 2012

  The state Department of Juvenile Justice does not have a stellar track record of competency or efficiency. When a prison guard was twice accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy at a Pembroke ... More >>

• Rick Scott Purging Voters Like It's 2000

  published May 29, 2012

  Dear Rick Scott,Just a quick note to congratulate you on returning Florida to the electoral Dark Ages. You began by reinstating an archaic rule that forces ex-felons to wait five years after completin... More >>

• Minnesota Counties Stop Sending Kids to Youth Services International Juvie Lockup

  published May 25, 2012

  For more than a year, New Times has been investigating Thompson Academy, a publicly funded, privately run juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines where teens have alleged they faced physical and s... More >>

• Mavericks High Has Lowest FCAT Reading Score in Palm Beach; Tied for Second-Worst in Broward

  published May 24, 2012

  Aside from the kids in the Palm Beach County jail, tenth-grade students at Mavericks High in Palm Springs fared worse on the FCAT reading test than any of their peers in the county, according to data ... More >>

• Competitive Jump Rope Leaps Into the Suburbs (Video)

  published May 22, 2012

  Two weeks ago we introduced you to the ambitious, endearing world of competitive jump rope in South Florida. There are speed drills, tears, backflips, and Olympic aspirations.You can read the cover st... More >>

• You Know You're From Lake Worth When...

  published May 21, 2012

  The rainy season is upon us, and snowbirds are fleeing fast. To honor the hard-working natives who slog through the summer to make South Florida great, the Pulp is compiling jokes about them. Feel fre... More >>

• Tupac Shakur and Other Rich Felons Who Bonded Out While Appealing Convictions (UPDATED)

  published May 18, 2012

  UPDATE 5/18: Goodman was released from jail this morning and is now home in Wellington.5/17: When polo mogul John Goodman goes home to Wellington to serve house arrest while appealing his conviction f... More >>

• John Goodman to Join Dalia Dippolito: Home on Bond During Appeal

  published May 16, 2012

  Multimillionaire John Goodman will soon return to the lap of luxury, at home beside the lush green grounds of the International Polo Club he founded in Wellington. Rather than immediately serving his ... More >>

• Top Five Songs for Jumping Rope

  published May 10, 2012

  This week's New Times cover story explores the world of competitive jump rope in South Florida. Whether you're doing backflips or simply trying not to trip, jumping rope is always more fun with a soun... More >>

• Craig Ferguson, Thompson Academy Administrator, Leaves Under Cloud of State Investigation

  published May 08, 2012

  One year after Thompson Academy settled a federal lawsuit alleging a 14-year-old boy was twice sexually assaulted by a counselor at the lockup, the head of the Pembroke Pines juvenile detention center... More >>

• Ex-Band Teacher Heath Miller Serving Time in Miami-Dade County Prison

  published May 07, 2012

  The popular Palm Beach Gardens band teacher who was arrested three years ago for sexually assaulting four girls at H.L. Watkins Middle School is about to complete his first month in a Miami-Dade Count... More >>

• Spirit Airlines to Charge $100 For Carry-On Bag, Here's How to Pack

  published May 04, 2012

  The penny pinchers at Spirit Airlines have come up with a new way to ruin your flying experience. Starting in early November, the Miramar-based discount carrier will charge up to $100 for a carry-on b... More >>

• Frank Biden "Plans to Save the Country" With Mavericks High Schools

  published May 03, 2012

  Frank Biden, younger brother of the man who is second in line for the White House, has a flair for the dramatic. Last year, he called the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs a "hope factory"... More >>

• Why Arizona-Style Immigration Law Stands Little Chance in Florida

  published May 02, 2012

  As the U.S. Supreme Court debates the Arizona law destined to make life miserable for brown-skinned people, advocates on both sides of the immigration-reform issue are freaking out.  Senate Bill ... More >>

• Michael McAuliffe Went Fishing for Corruption in Riviera Beach, Went Home Empty-Handed

  published Apr 27, 2012

  He rode into the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office promising to fight corruption, but in Riviera Beach, Michael McAuliffe failed spectacularly.Three years ago, McAuliffe charged three Riviera cops wi... More >>