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Bad Cop Blotter

​Why Are Cops Terrifying Children with Active Shooter Drills?

Cops reportedly brandished handguns and even an AR-15 rifle during the exercise, which may have done more harm than good by traumatizing a bunch of kids.
Lucy Steigerwald
11.17.14
Grime Week

Why Is Wiley Not the Biggest Rapper in the World?

Wiley is the British Nas: an eccentric, stubborn genius who seems haunted by his inability to cross over, and maybe, just maybe, the greatest to ever do it.
Drew Millard
11.17.14
africa

Video: 'My Dress, My Choice' Protesters Demonstrate Against Nairobi Bus Station Sexual Assault

Both men and women marched through the streets of the Kenyan capital, carrying signs with the slogan "my dress, my choice" and covered in lace lingerie.
Kayla Ruble
11.17.14
Film

The Mental Illness Behind the 'Foxcatcher' Murder

Foxcatcher is the new Bennett Miller movie that tells the backstory of a brutal, mysterious, and headline-grabbing 1996 murder. However, the murderer and his motives are richer and much more complex than what is even on screen.
Mark Hay
11.17.14
middle east

US Ramps Up Training of Iraqi Forces After Militants Kill American Aid Worker

The US will accelerate efforts to bolster the capacity of Iraqi forces battling Islamic State (IS) militants after the jihadist group beheaded Peter Kassig in what President Barack Obama described as an 'act of pure evil.'
John Beck
11.17.14
THE MAKERS

The Makers: Site3 Toronto

Welcome to Site3, Toronto's premier hacker and maker space where art and technology comes together in unprecedented ways.
Absolut Presents
11.17.14
earth

The Coming Blackout Epidemic

The lights may go out sooner than you think.
Nafeez Ahmed
11.17.14
drink

Jack Daniel's Competition Terms and Conditions

Munchies Staff
11.17.14
Interviews

Sabo Forte Is Banned From Slam Poetry in Canada

We spoke to the rapper about growing up with two deaf parents and how his passion for rap is leading him on a personal mission.
Josephine Cruz
11.17.14
Spotify

Uber Drivers Don’t Want to Hear Your Terrible Music

And who can blame them?
Jason Koebler
11.17.14
New music

Watch Kareem Burrell's Ini Kamoze Remix Video

Jamaican dancehall heavyweights collide
Andy Capper
11.17.14
Win it

Hey Leeds: Come Drink Whiskey and Eat Barbecue with Us

In celebration of our transatlantic BBQ Road Trip, we’re holding an exclusive screening of our visit to the Jack Daniel’s distillery and Tennessee’s World Barbecue Championship in Leeds this month.
Munchies Staff
11.17.14
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