The Man Who Grieves for Kenosha With His Violins and Violas
The Black String Triage Ensemble plays outside in AugustCourtesy of Dayvin Hallmon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Whenever there’s a shooting, Dayvin Hallmon turns to his violas and violins. He’s the founder of the Black String Triage Ensemble, an all-volunteer Black and Latinx orchestra in Milwaukee that…
Thousands March on Washington to Demand an End to Police Brutality and Racism
Susan Walsh/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and five days after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot Jacob Blake four times in the back—thousands of people converged on the National Mall to demand police reform, voting…
NBA Players Are Staging a Wildcat Strike
Ashley Landis/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The players of the Milwaukee Bucks, an NBA team headquartered only an hour’s drive from Kenosha, Wisconsin, staged what by all rights was a strike today over the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police. The players of five other…
What Conservatives Really Mean When They Call for Law and Order
David Goldman/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Sunday, August 23, Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officers shot Jacob Blake several times in the back as he was climbing into his car where his three sons waited for him. According to news reports, the 29-year-old Black man had been…
It’s Impossible for Victims of Police Violence to Get Compensation
A memorial to Sean Monterrosa, George Floyd, and other victims of police violence is seen in Oakland, California, on June 8 ane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In 2009, shortly after police officers shot and killed her 16-year-old brother…
Protesters Arrested in Tennessee Could Now Lose Their Right to Vote
A man holds a flag upside down in front of the Tennessee State Capitol during a peaceful protest on Thursday, June 4. Mark Humphrey/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill that enhances penalties for certain crimes related to…