education Boston Police Union throws a tantrum over Black Lives Matter at school week Thom Dunn

police Boston cops clocked 9,000 hours of overtime at the "Straight Pride" parade — and none of it with body cams Thom Dunn

police Massachusetts governor proposes a $5000 bonus for cops who undergo anti-racist training Thom Dunn

police Military police un-ironically re-stage the Boston Massacre during anti-police protests Thom Dunn

podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Cop plays recorded peacock mating call to lure escaped zoo animal Mark Frauenfelder

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

fashion Boston-area police warn locals to wear pants outside Rob Beschizza

oligarchy What the late, great James Connolly got right about socialism and oligarchies Thom Dunn

mash-ups Mashing up NWA with an old Irish rebel song Thom Dunn

guns A Pittsburgh church held a gun buyback in honor of MLK Day and ran out of money in 40 minutes Thom Dunn

animals Man wrestles and kills coyote that was attacking his toddler David Pescovitz

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

boston A stolen lobster truck crashed into another lobster truck, because Boston Thom Dunn

crime Gentleman arrested after calling police 3 times to confess Xeni Jardin

los angeles LA police union will not defend cop accused of sexual assault on a corpse Cory Doctorow

Weird Delta evacuation slide falls from jet in sky, nobody hurt Xeni Jardin

law enforcement That Robot Dog from Boston Dynamics has a new job on the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad Thom Dunn

airlines United: woman in Marvel "Black Panther" hat is a threat to passengers, but man in "Rope. Tree. Journalist" shirt is just sharing his opinion Rob Beschizza

excessive punishment A 21-year-old who overslept and missed jury duty was given 10 days in jail Mark Frauenfelder