All posts by Anneliese Mahoney
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Weird Arrests of the Week
As per usual, it's Friday, so it's time to scroll through a slideshow of all the weird crimes...
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Arizona Man Does His Job Dropping Off Ballots, Panic Ensues
A particular viral video has been making its away across the blogosphere and has started to creep into...
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Developing: Active Shooters in Ottawa, One Soldier Dead
Ottawa, Canada, is on high alert after reports of multiple shooters.
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Lawyer Admonished by Judge After Bringing Baby to Court
A lawyer in Atlanta recently got first-hand experience with a pretty intense double standard.
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Weird Arrests of the Week
It's a Friday again, which means it's time for Law Street's breakdown of Weird Arrests of the Week....
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Harvard’s New Sexual Assault Policies Spark Dissent From Professors
Are Harvard University's new sexual assault policies fair?
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Politicians: We All Hate You
Here's my Public Service Announcement of the day. Politicians: everyone hates you.
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What’s the Deal With the Clown Problem in Wasco, California?
If you're a member of the Wasco California Police Department, you've had an interesting week. Wasco, near Bakersfield,...
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Has Your Voiceprint Been Collected and Stored Without Your Knowledge?
For a long time fingerprints have been the ubiquitous identifier. They allow us to solve crimes, track...
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Congress to Investigate Rising Generic Drug Costs
If you are going to a pharmacy for a particular drug, you're often offered a choice -- do...
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Frisbees and Okra: The New Gateway Drugs
The national attitude towards pot has been evolving for some time now. Marijuana has now officially been decriminalized...
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President Obama: Not a Fan of Internet Fast Lanes
Net neutrality has been an incredibly important and controversial topic in recent months. So many of us use...
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Mashable is Changing the Way Media Works
Earlier today, I was fortunate enough to watch and listen to a webinar hosted by the Chief Strategy...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
With the long weekend coming up, you'll have some extra time to laugh about the weird, stupid, and...
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Healthcare Procedures in Massachusetts Now Have Price Stickers
Sometimes problems with our healthcare prices are that they're unknown.
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The DEA Stole a Woman’s ID for a Facebook Account, Now It’s in Court
Sondra Prince (now Sondra Arquiett) made a startling discovery: the government was impersonating her.
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Keep Calm and Carry On: You Don’t Have Ebola
It seems like all anyone can talk about anymore is Ebola.
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Same-Sex Marriage Legal in Most States: What Does the GOP Do Now?
Gay marriage is now legal in the majority of American states.
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Police Decisions Up for Debate in Today’s SCOTUS Case
The Supreme Court has an exciting new term ahead of it, and today's case is no exception.
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Vote for Our Supreme Court Justices
We have different branches of our government for a reason.
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Weird Arrests of the Week
It's Friday, which means that yet again we've had a week full of weird arrests.
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Republicans May Be ‘People Too,’ But They Sure Make Narrowminded Ads
It's officially October, which means that next month is election month, which means that shit is officially getting...
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FBI: Animal Abuse Now Top-Tier Crime
The FBI is changing the way that it deals with animal abuse. The abuse of animals is going...
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Who Does the Gag Order on Rehtaeh Parsons’ Name Really Help?
The story of Rehtaeh Parsons was a compelling one that hit the media, particularly North American media, last...
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Arkansas Woman Bans “Muslims” From Her Gun Range
Here's some gross and weird racism to start off your Wednesday: a gun range in Arkansas has declared...
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Germany Considers Ban on After Hours Work Emails
I'm sort of a walking stereotype. I have my phone in my hand at all times, I sleep...
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“Gay Panic” Defense Outlawed in California
There's good news coming out of California right now -- the "gay panic" defense is no longer legal...
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The “Latte Salute” is a Latte of Crap
Obama drank a cup of coffee and saluted our troops...with the same hand.
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Weird Arrests of the Week: Where Exactly Is Waldo?
Help bide that time until 5 o'clock with the weird arrests of this week.
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The Government – They’re Just Like Us! Selling Their Junk for Cash
Whenever you need to make a few extra bucks, it makes sense to have a garage sale.
