music Flute virtuoso's rare instruments destroyed by US customs Cory Doctorow

corruption Oklahoma City cops charge Keystone XL protesters with "terrorism hoax" because their banner shed some glitter Cory Doctorow

police 2013: a year of very bad cops (and some good ones) Cory Doctorow

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police Tennessee school safety officer arrests parent for calmly objecting to pick-up policy Cory Doctorow

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uk UK home secretary wants to overturn human rights treaties and make terror suspects stateless Cory Doctorow

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