corruption Ukraine government sends text to protesters: "Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance" Cory Doctorow
law Two racist cops who tortured black men jailed for 20 and 17 1/2 years. Four more are yet to be sentenced. Rob Beschizza
eminem Food critic: Eminem's "Mom's Spaghetti" restaurant "the worst spaghetti that I have ever had in my entire life of eating spaghetti" Jennifer Sandlin
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
music Snoop Dogg's promise to quit smoking turns out to be an ad campaign for a smokeless fire pit Grant St. Clair
public health Vice wants to bring back indoor smoking sections: "local coffee shop . . . would be a lot cooler" Jennifer Sandlin
crime Guilty pleas from"Goon squad" of racist cops who tortured, raped and shot black suspects in Mississippi Rob Beschizza
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