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

Business Now that public companies must publish the CEO-median worker wage ratio, cities and states can tax the most unequal firms Cory Doctorow

corruption Even when a Chicago cop is convicted of wrongdoing, a secret appeals court usually overturns it Cory Doctorow

authoritarianism A proposed Australian leaker law will put journalists and whistleblowers in jail for 20 years Cory Doctorow

police brutality ACLU releases video of brutal beating of motorist by enraged cop Rob Beschizza

whistleblowers Chelsea Manning, on facing life in solitary after attempting suicide Cory Doctorow with members of the Chelsea Manning Support Network

picks Stanford rapist Brock Turner: “I've been shattered by the party culture” Xeni Jardin

corruption Cop who unplugged his cam before killing a 19-year-old girl is rehired Cory Doctorow

law Apple must keep corporate monitor, says judge Rob Beschizza

police Think you have the right to demand police identify themselves? Look closer. Glenn Fleishman