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RantCrush Top 5: May 18, 2016

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Welcome to the RantCrush Top 5, where we take you through the top five controversial and crazy stories in the world of law and policy each day. So who is ranting and who is raving today? Check it out below:

J-Law v. D-Trump

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has some harsh words for Donald Trump. She told “The Graham Norton Show” that she recently found out that they were both at the same concert. She told the hosts she wanted to track Trump down and yell at him, saying: “I had my full security, like, I was like, ‘Find Donald Trump.’ ‘Cause I was just, I was adamant on finding him and then making a video of me going, ‘Hey Trump, f— you!'”

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Nevada Primary Problems Continue

The Bernie Sanders campaign and its supporters continue to fight with the Democratic party in Nevada over the results of the primary. Sanders supporters claim that the primary is unfair, but other Democrats say that death threats some of his supporters have sent to party officials went way too far. Here’s a good explainer from Vox on exactly why so many people are really pissed.

A Tasty Way to Protest Voter ID Laws

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield–also known as Ben & Jerry–are getting involved in politics again. The company is releasing a new flavor, called Empower Mint, to protest voter ID laws in North Carolina. Greenfield said:

The reason Ben & Jerry’s chose North Carolina is there’s a lot of activity in terms of voter rights and overcoming voter suppression efforts there. There’s also a real history of civil right struggle in North Carolina. For us, it’s about the groups doing work there.

Remember to Close Your Tabs

Mike Webb, who is running for Congress in Virginia, shared a screenshot of his computer on his Facebook page. However, he had forgotten to close out of a couple tabs that were clearly searches for porn.

His excuse for why he had tabs of porn open? He claims he was “testing them for viruses.” Sure, Mike Webb, and we were all born yesterday. 

Seriously Guys, Leave Wild Animals Alone

People are smad (sad and mad) after a story about a couple visiting Yellowstone who saw a baby bison by itself. They thought it would be cold–despite the fact that bison are animals that live outdoors–so they put it in their SUV. Rangers tried to reunite the animal with its herd, but it was rejected. Unfortunately, the calf had to be euthanized because it couldn’t be cared for by the rangers, and couldn’t be sent somewhere else for care due to a quarantine in effect to prevent the spread of tuberculosis.

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