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police

Minneapolis Could Become One of the First US Cities to Replace Its Police
On Nov. 2, Minneapolis residents will vote on a ballot initiative to replace the city’s police department with a Department of Public Safety.
Trone Dowd
10.29.21
Dune

Timothée Chalamet Compares Joe Manchin to Evil Oil Baron in 'Dune'
The spice must flow.
Gita Jackson
10.29.21
qanon

A Michigan QAnon Official Was Stripped of Her Power. Then a Voting Machine Went Missing.
A voting machine has gone missing in Michigan after a QAnon-linked Republican election official was stripped of her duties.
David Gilbert
10.29.21
climate change

Meet the Young Activist Suing the UK Government Over Climate Change
Daze Aghaji is one of a pair of activists taking the government to court for its inaction on the climate crisis.
Molly Lipson
10.29.21
Politics

Spooky! More Americans Think Trump Won the Election Than Have Seen a Ghost
Gather ’round the fire to hear a terrifying tale ...
Paul Blest
10.29.21
automation

Startup That Wants To Let You Fly Helicopter With an iPad Gets $200 Million
Skyryse claims to be creating an automation system that can “enable anyone to fly as safely as the best pilots on their best day” with two iPads and a joystick.
Maxwell Strachan
10.29.21
Hacking

Ransomware Has Disrupted Almost 1,000 Schools in the US This Year
There have been more than 70 ransomware attacks affecting around 1,000 U.S. schools this year, and it may get worse before it gets better.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.29.21
News

Exxon Is Desperate to Keep People From Realizing It Lied About Climate
Oil executives delayed and deflected at a historic congressional hearing into climate denial Thursday. Experts say once people learn the truth it could be game over for Big Oil.
Geoff Dembicki
10.29.21
Crime

Men Sleeping on a Sidewalk Were Bludgeoned to Death, and People Just Walked By
The horrifying crime was captured on CCTV cameras in Mumbai.
Rimal Farrukh
10.29.21
Sports

Inside the Bizarre and Violent World of Cricket Fandom in India
Sports fandom tends to get violent and crazy everywhere. But recent events after a cricket match between India and Pakistan signal a toxic shift.
Pallavi Pundir
10.29.21
shopping-home

Backed Hard: The Best Stuff Our Editors (Actually) Bought in October
This month, the purchases we stand by include mini Dutch ovens, an affordable Theragun alternative, and a silky boi eye mask.
Rec Room Staff
10.29.21
Drugs

Drink-Spiking Victims Are Being Failed by Police and NHS
After a recent surge in reports of drink and needle spiking across UK cities, VICE World News found a stark lack of protocol and support for those who suspect they have been attacked.
Sophia Smith Galer
10.29.21
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