law Of $208m in fines leveled against robocallers, the FCC has collected … $6,790 Rob Beschizza

law Jussie Smollett cleared on all charges after emergency hearing Rob Beschizza

crime NYT reviews Citizen, a live map of crimes in your city Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Alleged human sex trafficker gave thousands to Trump campaign and hung out with Don Jr. at Mar-a-Lago Xeni Jardin

picks Adnan Syed’s conviction reinstated by Maryland Court of Appeals Xeni Jardin

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picks San Francisco marijuana crimes to be expunged by the thousands, with Code For America's help Xeni Jardin

law Deposition of opioid profiteer Richard Sackler reveals his bizarre defense: definitional games and insistence that words mean their opposite Cory Doctorow

politics Trump's former Moscow associate David Geovanis targeted in Senate Russia investigation Xeni Jardin

crime Porch thief breaks leg running off with packages Rob Beschizza

crime 5 dead and 5 police officers shot in Illinois mass shooting; gunman also dead Rob Beschizza

law Cop impersonator arrested after trying to pull over actual cop Rob Beschizza

crime Which prison will house 'El Chapo'? Probably this Colorado 'supermax' Xeni Jardin

politics EL CHAPO GUILTY: Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman CONVICTED in U.S. trial Xeni Jardin

crime Porch thief caught Rob Beschizza

crime California police find street gang's underground lair David Pescovitz