surveillance What you need to know about police drone surveillance at protests against police brutality Thom Dunn

privacy The Chinese government is putting tracking chips into school uniforms to watch every move kids make Séamus Bellamy

lawsuit collections Giuliani gets 2nd lawsuit in 1 week — this time from the man accused of assault after patting Rudy on the back (video) Carla Sinclair

law Police impersonator jailed for rape Rob Beschizza

texas Texas man shot and killed girlfriend for having abortion Rob Beschizza

guns Texas man excuses himself mid-date to murder parking lot scam artist Thom Dunn

politics Montana passes ban on Tik Tok, but how will it enforce it? Rob Beschizza

Alderwood Mall Bathroom break-In: thieves steal 436 iPhones worth $500k from Washington Apple Store Mark Frauenfelder

louisiana Louisiana man fired after urinating in water supply, caught on camera Mark Frauenfelder

crime Gentleman tries to fill stolen car with stolen goods from Target, but nope Carla Sinclair

carceral state Superpredator panics, Three Strikes Laws, and other failed reforms Elías Villoro

fbi FBI admits to circumventing warrant laws by using capitalism instead Thom Dunn

politics U.S. tracked chinese spy balloon from takeoff Rob Beschizza

History Why We Fight was a 2006 documentary on the logic of America's endless parade of pointless wars Elías Villoro

national security Suspected "Chinese spy balloon" was spotted over Montana yesterday — and is still flying over the U.S. Carla Sinclair

Food Chicago school official busted for embezzling $1.5 million in chicken wings David Pescovitz

fast food Taco Bell employee possibly spiced angry customer's burrito with rat poison David Pescovitz

History Bastards of the Party: a ­documentary about why gangs emerged in L.A. Elías Villoro

politics Tik Tok kept Financial Times reporter under surveillance Rob Beschizza

surveillance Scientists create facial recognition network to mass surveil seals Thom Dunn