Reportage
The Last Taboo: Why are there so few openly gay pro skaters?
Out and proud — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. In 2012, we caught up with Tim Von Werne, whose career was cut short under a veil of ‘controversy’, to find out if skateboarding is stepping away from the closet and allowing more pros to be out and proud.
Written by: Patrick Welch
The Philadelphia Five: Young lives wasted by the U.S. justice system
Unseen America — On one fateful night in May 1989, a young man was murdered on the streets of Philadelphia. Five young Puerto Ricans were sentenced to life. It's a case that goes to the heart of the United States' youth incarceration crisis. This is their story.
Written by: Jeffrey Anderson
Secret Garden Party is the first UK festival to introduce official drug testing service
What’s in your baggy? — Secret Garden Party festival offered festivalgoers the opportunity to have their drugs tested to help avoid overdoses and poisonings.
Written by: Alex King
Stepping into the absurd: I spent a week at the Republican National Convention
Making America great again? — Last week in Cleveland, Ohio played host to the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump secured his nomination as the GOP candidate for President in 2016. James Joiner isn't a political journalist, but he headed into the convention - the most absurd for a generation - to see what Trump had in store.
Written by: James Joiner
British prisons are 'unacceptably violent and dangerous' says new report
It's time for reform — In the Chief Inspector of Prisons' Annual Report published today, it's revealed that the number of assaults, homicides and self-inflicted deaths have increased, while four of the five young offender institutions were not sufficiently safe.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Research finds majority of UK MPs now support medical marijuana use
Is legalisation in sight? — A poll conducted by innovative drugs pressure group VolteFace finds overwhelming cross-party support for the legalisation of medical marijuana in the UK House of Commons.
Written by: Alex King
From Louisiana to London: Black Lives Matter protests are growing
We shut shit down — The streets of Brixton, South London were brought to a standstill yesterday, as hundreds of people shut down a busy London road to say Black Lives Matter.
Written by: Michael Segalov // Hubert Libiszewski
McKamey Manor: America's most popular torture experience
The Fear Factory — When Russ McKamey turned his home into an ‘extreme haunted house’, he never imagined his taste for terror as anything more than a labour of love. Now producers want to turn his eight-hour torture sessions into a hit TV show.
Written by: Joseph Lapin
Protestors demanded justice after damning Chilcot report into Iraq War
Chilcot Report #5: The fight for justice goes on — As the Chilcot report was presented in a packed-out Westminster conference suite, protestors outside made it clear that this report is only the beginning for justice and accountability.
Written by: Max Gayler
Blood on his hands: Should Tony Blair be prosecuted for war crimes?
Chilcot Report #4: Tony Blair, war criminal? — After the Chilcot Report savaged Tony Blair’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003, should he face trial for war crimes that resulted in the deaths of over 150,000 Iraqis?
Written by: Max Gayler
