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
vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz
fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
public art The Chairy Orchard, a funky art park in Denton, Texas, is closing after eight years Jennifer Sandlin
london London man lives in converted dumpster to put a spotlight on city's housing crisis Rusty Blazenhoff
Boing Boing Gadgets This gift-boxed Japanese knife set makes for a perfectly unique gift this Mother's Day, now just $89.97 Boing Boing's Shop
crime Police hunt man who shot 6-year-old girl and her parents after a ball rolled into his yard Rob Beschizza
politics Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot out as election goes to runoff between other candidates Rob Beschizza
indoor smoking House Republicans now allow smoking inside Capitol, causing quite a stink Carla Sinclair