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Video: A Look at Why It's Good for Cops to Not Have Guns
A showdown with with a machete-wielding maniac shows how good crime-fighting can be without guns.
Culture
How Not to Talk When You Talk About Rape
The IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in police custody in New York, but it's the people writing about him behaving criminally.
Culture
How Close Was the Guy Who Tried to Kill Osama with a Sword Last Year?
When an amateur bounty hunter was arrested on a hunt for Osama in June of last year, he actually wasn't too far away from his target.
News
Donald Trump Accidentally Admits He'd Commit War Crimes as President
The GOP front-runner said he'd like to pillage all of Iraq's oil for America. Unfortunately for him, that's illegal.
Culture
Idea: Give Prostitutes Amnesty to Catch a Serial Killer
Might making prostitutes and their clients unafraid of police lead to a serial killer's arrest?
Culture
Judges Who Are Hungry, Fatigued More Likely to Deny Parole
According to new research from Columbia University, a tired and hungry judge is a far less lenient judge.
Culture
Your Tax Money at Work: Steven Seagal and Cops Storm a Cockfighting Ring with a Tank
The action hero plays cop in an absurd show of force in Phoenix.
Education
Young Professionals Head to Spin Class to Support Afterschool Program
The nation's oldest after school program, LA's BEST, is giving folks a workout—and letting them make a difference in the lives of kids.
Culture
Julian Assange Is Ruining WikiLeaks and Should Resign
First it was rape, now it's anti-Semitism. Julian Assange should quit WikiLeaks and save a valuable institution.
Culture
This Cop Shot and Killed an Armed Man; Was He Wrong?
This Seattle cop shot and killed a man wielding a knife. Why all the controversy?
News
Seven Iranians Jailed After the 2009 Protests Who Are Still in Jail
As the protests spread across the Middle East, it's worth remembering the suppressed 2009 uprising in Iran. These opposition leaders remain in jail.
Culture
Study: Police Dogs Are Influenced by Their Handlers' False Prejudices
A new study shows that some police dogs let their handlers' beliefs take precedent over their trained noses. Scary stuff.
Culture
Should an 11-Year-Old Boy Go to Jail for Life?
Jordan Brown is set to be tried as an adult for a crime committed when he was 11. He might go to jail for life. America's exceptional like that.
Education
Los Angeles Unified Turns Watts High School Over to Charter Organizations
Jordan High School is set to be split into three campuses, and the school's 200 teachers will have to reapply for their jobs.
Culture
Seattle Superhero Attacked By Normal Villains
They broke Jones's nose, perhaps upon discovering that he did not, in fact, have super powers. Video inside.
Culture
Actually, Mayor Bloomberg, It's Getting Worse in New York City
Contrary to Mayor Bloomberg's new video, new crime statistics say New York City is getting worse for homosexuals, not better.
Lifestyle
Cake Decoration is America's New National Pastime: What Does That Say About Us?
in case you hadn't noticed, there is a lot of frosting on TV these days. Should we be concerned?
Culture
Real-Life Super Heroes Strike Again in Seattle
Phoenix Jones, a regular man in a super hero costume, is fighting crime in Seattle.
