politics SDNY may charge Trump-Giuliani crony Lev Parnas over 'Fraud Guarantee' Xeni Jardin

trump Donald Trump picked business adviser convicted in “major Mafia-linked stock fraud scheme” Xeni Jardin

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police violence A US Air Force Sergeant linked to Boogaloo Bois charged with killing police officer Thom Dunn

Business Camp Fire: PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for negligence in California’s worst wildfire Xeni Jardin

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

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tabloids A beheaded tot, isolated stars, and cure coronavirus with herbs, in last week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business US charges 4 Chinese spies with hacking Equifax Xeni Jardin

finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

crime Court case lays bare KPMG's crimes: poaching employees from its own regulators and making them steal government secrets Cory Doctorow

trump Everything you wanted to know about money-laundering but were afraid to ask Cory Doctorow

politics Large, diverse coalition of civil society groups tell the US, UK and Australian governments not to ban working encryption Cory Doctorow

authoritarianism Political journalist Omoyele Sowore arrested and tortured under Nigeria's overbroad "cyberstalking" law Cindy Cohn

law Newsletter detailing the world of white collar crime John Struan

Technology Feds charge Evil Corp, Russia-based creators of Dridex malware, in $100 million bank hacking spree Xeni Jardin

california California's housing bubble is spilling over into poor and exurban neighborhoods, creating waves of crises Cory Doctorow

News Baltimore's former mayor Mayor Catherine Pugh pleads GUILTY to conspiracy charges and tax evasion Xeni Jardin

donald trump Trump advisor Roger Stone convicted for obstruction of justice Mark Frauenfelder