corruption Even when a Chicago cop is convicted of wrongdoing, a secret appeals court usually overturns it Cory Doctorow

corruption Survivor-count for the Chicago PD's black-site/torture camp climbs to 7,000+ Cory Doctorow

law Racist streamer charged with attempted murder after shooting man outside courthouse Rob Beschizza

politics Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shot himself Rob Beschizza

politics Republican county chairman accused of torturing own daughter for not cleaning room Rob Beschizza

UC Berkeley students charged with felony vandalism for anti-Turning Point art installation Ellsworth Toohey

law A cop was shot and killed while chasing a suspect. Can you guess the key fact that media omitted? Rob Beschizza

flags What results when you mix the colors of national flags? Rob Beschizza

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Comics "Public Domain" explores comic books exploitative past through family drama Thom Dunn

stunts Who put maggots in the Democratic National Convention breakfast buffet? Rob Beschizza

dogs Take your dog on a "sniff walk" Jennifer Sandlin

disasters averted Cargo ship goes haywire in South Carolina — doubles its speed as busy bridge is forced to shut down Carla Sinclair

crime Kansas City cop allegedly stole $320,000 from anti-crime charity Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

facebook Do you have time to talk about our lord and savior, Shrimp Jesus? Gail Sherman

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

Bryce Hardy makes otherworldly art out of ethically-sourced dead insects Popkin

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza