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Friends Are Mean to Each Other in Today's Comic by Benjamin Marra
In today's installment of 'What We Mean By Yesterday,' a guy holding a can of spray paint feels especially powerful—so he decides to become a cop.
A Comic That Shows the Tough Reality of Getting an Abortion in Brazil
After learning she's pregnant, Cynthia encounters emotional and logistical obstacles when trying to access safe and legal abortion services in Brazil.
The Filmmaker Who’s Taking on Taser
A new documentary criticizes TASER International and the studies behind the company's safety claims.
That South Carolina Cop Who Ripped a High School Girl Out of Her Desk Just Got Fired
Sheriff's Deputy Ben Fields is out of a job about 48 hours after his incredible manhandling of a black teenager went viral online.
Police Discovered More Than 3,500 Knives and a 'Satanic' Altar in a Florida Woman's Home
After shooting 47-year-old Nickcole Dykema with a beanbag to no effect – twice – police eventually took her down with a Taser.
A Texas Cop Is in Jail For Allegedly Paying a Hitman to Murder His Pregnant Girlfriend
After fleeing to Indonesia, former Austin Police Officer VonTrey Clark is facing murder charges and the possibility of the death penalty in a state that loves executions.
The Strange Relationship Between Politics, Prosecutors, and Police Shootings
The United States is alone in the world in electing its prosecutors, but how should officials handle the rage and resentment that boils over when police kill unarmed minorities?
Young, Black, Trans, Arrested: How Women Like Meagan Taylor Are Made Invisible
Meagan Taylor, a 22-year-old jailed while visiting Iowa with a friend earlier this month, was released last week after a flurry of activism drew attention to her plight – and what was probably a bogus arrest.
Dumb Cops Who Don’t Know the Law Are Hassling Topless Women Across Canada
Topless women are having something of a moment this week in Canada, though not without conflict.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Woman Pepper Sprayed a Bunch of People Because a Restaurant Fucked Up Her Burrito
Also this week: A cop freaked out on a former marine because he thought he was just pretending to be a former marine.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Man Was Arrested After Smashing a Window to Save a Dog
Also this week: A man allegedly shot a dog because it "made a mess."