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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2010 Stories by Lisa Rab

• Five Airplane Foods Not to Spill on Your Junk

  published Dec 30, 2010

  News broke this week of a 50-year-old man from Gulf Breeze who allegedly had an unfortunate incident with Tabasco sauce on a flight to Idaho. He told police he spilled the sauce on his lap, causing un... More >>

• [UPDATED] Will John Goodman Play Polo This Seasonr Stay Tuned.

  published Dec 29, 2010

  UPDATE: New Times was kicked out of a press conference at the International Polo Club today. More details after the jump. Will criminal charges accusing him of causing a fatal, drunken car accident ke... More >>

• [UPDATED] Will John Goodman Play Polo This Seasonr Stay Tuned.

  published Dec 29, 2010

  UPDATE: New Times was kicked out of a press conference at the International Polo Club today. More details after the jump. Will criminal charges accusing him of causing a fatal, drunken car accident ke... More >>

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  [UPDATED] Will John Goodman Play Polo This Seasonr Stay Tuned.

  published Dec 29, 2010

  UPDATE: New Times was kicked out of a press conference at the International Polo Club today. More details after the jump. Will criminal charges accusing him of causing a fatal, drunken car accident ke... More >>

• The Year of LeBron James: A Catalog of Weirdness in the Name of Basketball

  published Dec 24, 2010

  LeBron James' decision to flee his northeast Ohio hometown for the warmth of the Miami Heat this year ripped a hole in the basketball universe. For those who were living under a rock and missed the hy... More >>

• The Year of LeBron James: A Catalog of Weirdness in the Name of Basketball

  published Dec 24, 2010

  LeBron James' decision to flee his northeast Ohio hometown for the warmth of the Miami Heat this year ripped a hole in the basketball universe. For those who were living under a rock and missed the hy... More >>

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  The Year of LeBron James: A Catalog of Weirdness in the Name of Basketball

  published Dec 24, 2010

  LeBron James' decision to flee his northeast Ohio hometown for the warmth of the Miami Heat this year ripped a hole in the basketball universe. For those who were living under a rock and missed the hy... More >>

• Merry "Quitness": Cleveland (Still) Hates LeBron James

  published Dec 22, 2010

  LeBron James just led the Miami Heat to a 12-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean his hometown fans in Cleveland have forgiven him for deserting them. "The 12 Days of Quitness" features King Ja... More >>

• Merry "Quitness": Cleveland (Still) Hates LeBron James

  published Dec 22, 2010

  LeBron James just led the Miami Heat to a 12-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean his hometown fans in Cleveland have forgiven him for deserting them. "The 12 Days of Quitness" features King Ja... More >>

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  Merry "Quitness": Cleveland (Still) Hates LeBron James

  published Dec 22, 2010

  LeBron James just led the Miami Heat to a 12-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean his hometown fans in Cleveland have forgiven him for deserting them. "The 12 Days of Quitness" features King Ja... More >>

• The Best Texts of 2010: Rothstein, Villegas, Obama, Your

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Another year, another round of thumb-induced regret. In the age of smart phones, texting has become an essential part of the news cycle.Here are our favorite screeds that were either written or releas... More >>

• The Best Texts of 2010: Rothstein, Villegas, Obama, Your

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Another year, another round of thumb-induced regret. In the age of smart phones, texting has become an essential part of the news cycle.Here are our favorite screeds that were either written or releas... More >>

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  The Best Texts of 2010: Rothstein, Villegas, Obama, Your

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Another year, another round of thumb-induced regret. In the age of smart phones, texting has become an essential part of the news cycle.Here are our favorite screeds that were either written or releas... More >>

• State Refuses Tour of Thompson Academy, the Juvenile Lockup Accused of Abuse

  published Dec 17, 2010

  The state Department of Juvenile Justice has denied New Times' request to tour Thompson Academy, the detention center in Pembroke Pines where some teenagers have alleged they were physically and sexua... More >>

• State Refuses Tour of Thompson Academy, the Juvenile Lockup Accused of Abuse

  published Dec 17, 2010

  The state Department of Juvenile Justice has denied New Times' request to tour Thompson Academy, the detention center in Pembroke Pines where some teenagers have alleged they were physically and sexua... More >>

• Worst Campaign Ads of 2010

  published Dec 16, 2010

  It's an election season most of us would rather forget. But in the spirit of holiday cheer, here's a quick trip down memory lane. The worst (or bestr) political ads of 2010:5. Lizbeth Benacquisto's ra... More >>

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  Worst Campaign Ads of 2010

  published Dec 16, 2010

  It's an election season most of us would rather forget. But in the spirit of holiday cheer, here's a quick trip down memory lane. The worst (or bestr) political ads of 2010:5. Lizbeth Benacquisto's ra... More >>

• Months Before Lawsuit, Thompson Academy Held "Keep the Peace" Event

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Nine months before a federal lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse was filed against a juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines, the facility held a morale-boosting event designed to "keep the... More >>

• Months Before Lawsuit, Thompson Academy Held "Keep the Peace" Event

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Nine months before a federal lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse was filed against a juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines, the facility held a morale-boosting event designed to "keep the... More >>

• The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers... More >>

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  The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers... More >>

• Before Lewis Murder, Rothstein Considered Tony Villegas a "Coward"

  published Dec 10, 2010

  For months before attorney Melissa Britt Lewis was killed, she and Debra Villegas worried that Debra's estranged husband would make good on his threats to harm Debra. Scott Rothstein, their boss at th... More >>

• Before Lewis Murder, Rothstein Considered Tony Villegas a "Coward"

  published Dec 10, 2010

  For months before attorney Melissa Britt Lewis was killed, she and Debra Villegas worried that Debra's estranged husband would make good on his threats to harm Debra. Scott Rothstein, their boss at th... More >>

• West Palm Beach Rapper Drops 411-PAIN Mixtape

  published Dec 09, 2010

  The $13.2 million the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service has spent on advertising in the past dozen years has not gone to waste. The Broward-based company -- which solicits clients who have been in car a... More >>

• Two 411-PAIN Attorneys Have Been Disciplined by Florida Bar

  published Dec 08, 2010

  The 1-800-411-PAIN Referral service is a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been injured in car accidents. In October, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the Bro... More >>