Brickbats: October 2026
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Police officials in Manchester, England, said officers did nothing wrong when they arrested a man carrying a baseball bat in the… The post Brickbat: Swing and a Miss appeared first...
In England, London's Metropolitan Police investigated reporter Jack Grove after he and others raised questions about possible plagiarism and résumé… The post Brickbat: Stop Asking...
A member of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang from Port Willunga, South Australia, has been arrested and charged with breaching… The post Brickbat: Duck and Cover appeared firs...
In England, former Merseyside police officer Daniel Hughes was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, after being… The post Brickbat: Running With a Rough Crowd...
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of four Bow, New Hampshire, parents who said their First Amendment rights were… The post Brickbat: XX Marks the Spot appeared first on Reason...
A U.S. postal worker in Utah has been charged with throwing about 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot dumpster just… The post Brickbat: Rain, Snow, or Laziness appeared first on...
A former school administrator and two others received federal prison sentences after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Brian Metcalf, a… The post Brickbat: School of Hard Knocks appea...
Two sisters, ages 10 and 12, ended up in court after a playground swing broke while they were playing at Veterans… The post Brickbat: Swing, Swing appeared first on Reason Magazine...
Police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, made a high-risk traffic stop on Interstate 94 after a Flock Safety camera flagged a vehicle… The post Brickbat: What the Flock appeared first on R...
The San Francisco Department of Police Accountability found that two officers used unnecessary force and violated department policies while arresting Matthew… The post Brickbat: Th...
In Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. Postal Service carrier Jill Ranae Brown has been charged with fourth-degree theft after investigators say she stole… The post Brickbat: No-Time Delivery appe...
Jody Baer, a former police officer in Odessa, Texas, faces two felony counts of misuse of official information. Investigators say… The post Brickbat: Pick Up the Phone appeared fir...
A lawsuit by Success Academy, New York City's largest charter-school network, alleges that the state Education Department improperly withheld advanced… The post Brickbat: Testing O...
An Oklahoma man is suing the Grady County Sheriff's Office for keeping his stolen property. Stacey McCurry said thieves stole… The post Brickbat: Thick as Thieves appeared first on...
Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office, faces misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and… The post Brickbat: Every Step You Take...
Phoenix police officers Luis Vasquez and Antonio Felix have been fired and charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault. They are… The post Brickbat: Itchy Taser Finger appeared...
Bradley Page has filed a federal lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, and… The post Brickbat: Bad Dog appeared first on Reaso...
The state of Washington is investigating We Heart Seattle, a private group of volunteers that cleans up used needles, drug… The post Brickbat: Clean Break appeared first on Reason...
Immigrant-owned small businesses in East Harlem that spoke out against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets say they are suddenly… The post Brickbat: Keeping the...
In San Francisco, Sam Dogen took his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son to play tennis at Golden Gate Heights Park… The post Brickbat: Anyone for Tennis? appeared first on Reas...
A police officer in Greenville, North Carolina, was placed on administrative leave after a Ring doorbell video showed officers entering… The post Brickbat: Thinkin' About My Doorbe...
Arielle Kayabaga, a Liberal Party member of Canada's Parliament, has distanced herself from a petition that she herself sponsored after… The post Brickbat: I Disavow My Actions app...
Top governments officials in Australia have asked lawmakers to restrict people from sharing clips of parliamentary hearings on social media,… The post Brickbat: Unclipped appeared...
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