Cops Across The US Have Been Exposed Posting Racist And Violent Things On Facebook. Here's The Proof.

A review of the Facebook accounts of thousands of officers around the US — the largest database of its kind — found officers endorsing violence against Muslims, women, and criminal defendants.

Emily Hoerner

Police Are Investigating After The Family Of A 25-Year-Old Woman Say That A "Pro-Choice" Suicide Website Encouraged Her To Kill Herself

"This is not free speech," the mother of Shawn Shatto told BuzzFeed News. "This is murder. Someone needs to be held liable."

Tasneem Nashrulla

12 People Were Killed In A Shooting At A City Government Building In Virginia

At least four others were injured after a city employee opened fire inside a municipal building in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon, police said.

Stephanie K. Baer

An Oklahoma Mom Has Been Charged With Making Her 10-Year-Old Daughter Get Unnecessary Medical Treatments

The woman allegedly sought treatment for her healthy daughter in six different states in what’s suspected of being a case of so-called Munchausen by proxy.

Otillia Steadman

Trump Is The First Republican President To Acknowledge LGBT Pride Month, And Yet...

Trump made history Friday, but his administration has attacked the rights of the LGBT community.

David Mack

22 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week

From the terrible devastation caused by severe storms in the Midwest to a rare public statement by Robert Mueller, these are the most striking and memorable pictures from this past week.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

Why Are Men Obsessed With Barely Legal Girls?

When I was younger, I thought it was a status symbol to be with an older man. Now that I’m the age of some of the men I dated in my teens, I feel very differently.

Fancy Feast

Immigrants In El Paso Were Held In Dangerously Overcrowded, Standing Room–Only Cells

Immigrants also had limited access to showers and clean clothing, with some wearing soiled clothing for days or weeks, inspectors found.

Adolfo Flores

The Wave Of Abortion Laws Has Renewed The Push To Unseat One Of The Last Anti-Abortion Democrats In Congress

How do you solve a problem like Dan Lipinski?

Addy Baird

Trump Plans To Make It Harder For Many Unaccompanied Immigrant Children To Apply For Asylum

Earlier this year, officials said they were on track to house a record number of unaccompanied children in shelters scattered across the US.

Hamed Aleaziz

Former Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Said Joe Biden Would Make A “Terrific President”

Jarrett won’t endorse anyone in the primary yet but is speaking to many of the candidates in a field she described as “an embarrassment of riches” on BuzzFeed News’ Profile.

Ryan C. Brooks

Opinion: Bernie Is Rich. But He Got Rich From Working, And That Makes All The Difference.

Bernie has gotten rich from the fruits of his labor — something socialists want every working person to experience.

Aaron Freedman

A New York School District Will Test Facial Recognition On Students Even Though The State Asked It To Wait

The western New York school district says it is "confident" in its data collection policies.

Davey Alba

Missouri’s Only Abortion Provider Will Stay Open — For Now

A judge ruled Friday that the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the last provider in the state, can continue operating while the case goes forward. It was slated to close at midnight.

Jason Wells

"Game Of Thrones" Fans Have Raised More Than $125K For Charity To Thank The Show's Stars

Emilia Clarke, aka Daenerys Targaryen, posted an emotional video thanking fans for their donations.

Ellie Hall

Robert Pattinson Is Lined Up To Play "The Batman"

The Twilight heartthrob would headline The Batman, the latest movie reboot of the DC Comics superhero franchise.

Adam B. Vary

New James Bond Screenwriter Phoebe Waller-Bridge Said The Upcoming Film Needs To “Treat Women Properly”

Waller-Bridge, creator and star of Fleabag and one of the creators of Killing Eve, has been tasked with sprucing up the script of the next Bond film — and she has big plans for its women.

Michael Blackmon

Chaos Broke Out After A Firecracker Was Thrown Into A New York City Subway Train

“I thought it was a shooter and I thought I’m going to die in this subway car, which is not a great way to start your morning.”

Amber Jamieson

Sen. Chris Coons Thinks Churchgoing Christians Could Help Turn The Tide For Abortion Rights. If Only Democrats Would Talk To Them.

As abortion is becoming one of the most important issues in the country, Coons argues that Democrats are leaving churchgoers behind.

Ema O'Connor

Elton John's Real Life Is Still More Interesting Than "Rocketman"

Rocketman, though it at least acknowledges the queer nuances of Elton John’s life, shows how limited Hollywood’s approach to gay celebrity stories still is.

Pier Dominguez

Morning Update: They Literally Ran Out Of Words

Trump's new Mexico tariffs, Facebook's ban of white supremacists, your weekend longreads. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, May 31.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The National Spelling Bee Had An Unprecedented Eight Winners

Can you bee-lieve it?

Claudia Koerner

Trump Said He Will Impose A 5% Tariff On Mexico Until It Does More To Stop Immigrants From Reaching The US Border

“We really do not want to do this, but we have to in order to protect the country.”

Adolfo Flores

A Lyft Driver With A Criminal Record Was Charged With Rape. So Why Was He Even Behind The Wheel?

The world’s largest background check company screens job applicants for thousands of companies — but employees describe a process prone to errors that allegedly led to serious harm.

Rosalind Adams

The GoFundMe Wall Project Isn't Being Built On The "Most Important Mile" Of Borderland, Despite Claims, Officials Say

US officials said they've already prioritized construction on areas that "will most impact border security operations."

Adolfo Flores

She’s The Public Face Of #MeToo In Science. Now Critics Are Speaking Out About Her Tactics.

Seven leaders of the MeTooSTEM group have resigned, citing a lack of transparency and the founder’s combative tweets.

Peter Aldhous

The Pelosi Video Was Altered. Why Won’t Facebook Just Say That?

Facebook's handling of a forged video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi baffles leading researchers.

Alex Kantrowitz

Opinion: We Live In The Safest Big City, But Citizen Is Scaring The Hell Out Of People

Just as crime hits historic lows, people are consuming a freakout-inducing stream of every single 911 call in their neighborhood.

Justin Brannan

For The Third Time In A Week, A Lone Republican Has Blocked $19 Billion In Disaster Aid

Communities across the country struggling to recover from natural disasters will have to wait a bit longer for federal relief.

Paul McLeod

We Asked All The 2020 Candidates If The US Should Stop Arresting Sex Workers. Only Four Said Yes.

Many of the presidential candidates ran away from the question.

Dominic Holden

R. Kelly Has Been Indicted With 11 More Sexual Assault And Abuse Charges

The new charges were filed by a grand jury in Illinois and involve a woman who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged abuse.

Stephanie K. Baer

White Nationalist Groups Banned By Facebook Are Still On The Platform

“Facebook likes to make a PR move and say that they’re doing something, but they don’t always follow up on that.”

Jane Lytvynenko

Circus Promoters Allegedly Chained Their 12-Year-Old Son, Took A Selfie With Him, And Starved Him To Death

The boy, Eduardo, weighed about 50 pounds and was covered in bruises at the time of his death.

Julia Reinstein