News Surly surfer violating beach closure gets $1000 fine Jason Weisberger

police Off-duty cop off the streets after threatening motorist Rob Beschizza

racism Cop pulls over, warns black man for driving 65 mph in a 70 mph zone Rob Beschizza

police brutality Police union leader invites bad cops to work in Florida Rob Beschizza

trump Trump says houses of worship 'essential,' if governors don’t obey his reopen demands he will 'override' Xeni Jardin

censorship French companies will have one hour to remove content at police demand Rob Beschizza

animals Dogs will obey commands from social robots David Pescovitz

coronavirus Elon Musk: 'Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules' Xeni Jardin

music The legend of Biggie Smalls' belt David Pescovitz

Weird Russia: 2 elephants escape from circus Xeni Jardin

immigration CBP went against court orders and deported an Iranian student with a fully legal presence in the country Thom Dunn

san francisco Expensive underground "sleeping pods" proposed to house San Franciscans Rusty Blazenhoff

police Hawaii cop "to plead guilty" after forcing homeless man to lick public urinal Rob Beschizza

prague Foreign currency exchange office in Prague caught on camera breaking the law Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Corporate Monster: a short, contemporary take on "They Live" Cory Doctorow

Business Amazon pays happy warehouse workers to tweet about how happy they are whenever someone complains about warehouse conditions Cory Doctorow

tabloids Brad Pitt’s brush with death, Julia Roberts quitting Hollywood, and Christmas kittens, in this week’s dubious ad-packed tabloids Peter Sheridan

jeffrey epstein Asking for pre-trial release, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say he has 'spotless 14-year record of walking the straight and narrow' Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Rob Israel's "They Live" meets "Distracted Boyfriend" Cory Doctorow

science fiction design Pain Box or Hand Massager? Mark Frauenfelder