whistleblowing Waitress swiftly and gloriously takes down a dude who groped her Rusty Blazenhoff

crime Harvey Weinstein hit by Los Angeles prosecutors with 2 new sex crime charges, hours after his rape trial began in New York Xeni Jardin

racism Zuck's personal head of security resigns after allegations of homophobia, transphobia, "pervasive discriminatory conduct," and "horrific levels of sexual harassment and battery" Cory Doctorow

politics Florida youth pastor threatened to call ICE on girl and family while coercing girl into sex, say police Xeni Jardin

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kevin spacey Kevin Spacey charged with felony indecent assault and battery, releases video as Frank Underwood Gina Loukareas

uber drivers Uber driver with two passengers in car gets arrested for attempted rape and aggravated burglary Carla Sinclair

hollywood hypocrisy Why would anyone want to watch a movie with Mel Gibson in it? Mark Frauenfelder

corruption Georgia Sheriff and deputies indicted for repeatedly touching the junk of 900 students at local high-school Cory Doctorow

class war Orange County's Seal Beach jail offers posh, $100/day accommodations to rich crooks Cory Doctorow

two-tiered justice Wealthy prisoners can pay to stay in safe, comfy jails Mark Frauenfelder

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picks Oakland, CA launches ‘See Something, Say Something’ sex work snitch website Xeni Jardin

Technology The “Emergency Mode” Every Smartphone Should Have Michael Zhao

makers The polyamorous Christian socialist utopia that made silverware for proper Americans Ben Marks

law Britain meets its "first 101-year-old court defendant" Rob Beschizza

racism Former Oklahoma City police officer found guilty of serial rape of Black women Xeni Jardin

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rape Missing: Saudi prince accused of sexually abusing women held in his $37m Beverly Hills compound Xeni Jardin

politics Christian co-author of Mike Huckabee books accused of child molestation. Twice. Xeni Jardin