trump 2.0 Federal judge says Elon Musk's DOGE-led mass firings need to stop now: "Illegal" Carla Sinclair

laws "Ancient lights" protect the right to light Gail Sherman

bicycles Studies continue to show the Idaho stop is safer Jason Weisberger

the unification of church and state Right as Gov. Landry signs his 10 Commandments law, a child behind him faints (video) Carla Sinclair

crimes Former chef charged with 14 counts of murder for selling "suicide kits" David Pescovitz

names Man denied passport because of his naughty name David Pescovitz

laws How "Strout's Law" in 1978 predicted the Trump political scandal of 2023 Mark Frauenfelder

discrimination Arkansas welcomes undocumented child labor Jason Weisberger

alcohol Watch drunk drivers interviewed just before it became illegal in the UK David Pescovitz

marijuana Gentleman in court on marijuana charge lit up a joint before the judge David Pescovitz

courts Convict who died and was resuscitated argues that his life sentence has been served David Pescovitz

cars Police: No, a corpse doesn't count toward the HOV lane passenger minimum David Pescovitz

marijuana California inmates can have marijuana in prison so long as they don't smoke or eat it David Pescovitz

new zealand New Zealand provides new protections to victims of domestic abuse Séamus Bellamy

Copyfight Norwegian court orders volunteers to take down public domain court verdicts and pay copyright troll's legal bills Cory Doctorow

marijuana Underwear-clad man outside of courthouse with sign: "Return my bong" David Pescovitz

art Artist breaks 43 stupid laws by taking photos of the crimes Mark Frauenfelder

crime Weird laws from around the world David Pescovitz

trumpism Texas's terrible new abortion regulation is a con aimed at low-information/anti-abortion voters Cory Doctorow

Business Tipping screws poor people, women, brown people, restaurateurs, local economies and…you Cory Doctorow