Best of the Bests: The Most PopularD Magazine Lists of 2012

We do love our lists, and apparently so do you. Whether we’re ranking the top 10, the top 100, or simply declaring something the absolute best, our online readers love to see what D Magazine editors favor—and to tell those same editors just how wrong they are.

But which superlatives spurred the most discussion? What follows are the stories that, in 2012, were tops among the tops.

Local News

The Seemingly Unending Saga of One Open Records Request

Still ongoing!

By Zac Crain

Government & Law

The Lawyer Who Landlords Don’t Want to See in Court

Attorney Mark Melton started helping people on Facebook during the pandemic. Before he knew it, he’d assembled the country’s only group of lawyers focused full time on stopping illegal evictions—and saving taxpayers millions.

By Matt Goodman