Report: 152 Federal Inmates Served Extra Time Due to "Staff Errors"
Hudson Hongo · 05/24/16 09:45PMPortland Police Chief Placed on Leave After Forgetting to Mention He Accidentally Shot a Guy
Hudson Hongo · 05/24/16 07:15PMRussian State TV Caught Manufacturing Anti-Migrant Quotes from French Citizens, Admits “We Occasionally Miss Things”
Marina Galperina · 05/24/16 06:00PMPopular Opinion: That L.A. Thrillist Article on the "Subway to SaMo" Was a Decent Hate Read
Andy Cush · 05/24/16 05:45PM
For the most part, Angelenos seem to be greeting the extension of the Expo Line, which takes passengers from downtown Los Angeles to the beach at Santa Monica, with appreciation and praise. This afternoon, one dissenting view—which, in fact, announced itself to be an “unpopular opinion”—was available to read on Thrillist today, until it wasn’t anymore.
New Vice Exec "Cleans House" in Video News Reorganization
Jordan Sargent · 05/24/16 05:30PM
Vice laid off around 15 staffers today in a “reorganization” of their video news division, The Politico first reported this afternoon. As part of the shuffling, ex-Bloomberg bigwig Josh Tyrangiel has been promoted to a position in which he will oversee the entirety of Vice’s video news operation, from its HBO programming on down. Via Politico:
Justice Department Will Also Seek Death Penalty Against Dylann Roof
Gabrielle Bluestone · 05/24/16 04:34PMLook, Game of Thrones Has Shown Us Dicks Before
Jordan Sargent · 05/24/16 02:30PM
Last week’s episode of Game of Thrones will be remembered as one that rewarded emotional investment in a show that, in recent seasons, has given its viewers plenty of reasons to check out. The series became famous for suddenly killing off major characters in the least merciful ways imaginable, but the newest episode ended with a beloved figure dying in a manner that was excruciating and brutal but also honorable and sort of elegant. Oh, and earlier in the episode they showed a dick.
Listen to Donald Trump Pander to Every Possible Angle on Transgender Bathroom Use in Under 30 Seconds
Gabrielle Bluestone · 05/24/16 02:10PMDonald Trump, ever consistent, offered a wildly inconsistent response to the transgender bathroom debate Monday, managing to pander to just about every mindset with his 30-second response.
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Ashley Feinberg · 05/24/16 12:30PMBill Cosby Will Stand Trial in 2004 Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Case
Brendan O'Connor · 05/24/16 12:20PMAndy Cush · 05/24/16 11:40AM
Bill Cosby, Defendant
Gabrielle Bluestone · 05/24/16 11:26AM
Pretrial hearings in the criminal assault case against Bill Cosby began this morning in Pennsylvania, where a judge will decide whether the case will continue to trial. But let us not forget that Cosby—who has been accused of similar crimes by almost 60 women—gave a deposition in the case in 2005 admitting to giving women drugs with the intent of sleeping with them, and hiding payoffs from his wife, Camille.