A Florida Cop Killed Tony McDade. Now He’s Hiding Behind a Law Meant to Protect Victims.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The shooting death of Tony McDade followed a painfully familiar formula. On the morning of May 27, two days after George Floyd’s life was stamped out under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Tallahassee police responded to a report of…
Suburban White Women Built “Tough on Crime” America. Could They Help Force Its Demise?
Protestors call for an end to racial injustice outside the Glenolden Police headquarters in Delaware Country, Pennsylvania, on June 20, 2020.Michael Candelori/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.By the end of the day on Saturday, June 6, the biggest day of nationwide protests sparked in the…
Mass Transit May Be a Factor in the Disparate COVID-19 Infection Rate Among Black Americans
The D Train at rush hour in the Before Times.Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As we all know, Black Americans get infected with the coronavirus at far higher rates than the white population. Part of the reason is that Black people tend to have high…
Raw Data: COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Six States
I don’t have any special reason for posting this. Just curiosity. As you know, there are upsides and downsides to tracking COVID-19 cases. The upside is that they’re an early warning indicator. The downside is that their accuracy depends a lot on the level of testing. The mirror image is true of tracking mortality rates.…
Google Workers Are Demanding That the Company Stop Working With Police
The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a new letter, more than 1,600 Google workers are demanding that the company end its work with police departments across the country. “The past weeks have shown us that addressing racism is not merely an…
Newly Revealed Mueller Findings Show Prosecutors Suspected Donald Trump Lied About Roger Stone
Donald Trump faulted the prosecution of Roger Stone during a Feb. 12, 2020 meeting with Ecuador’s President.Jim Loscalzo/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In late 2018, President Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller he had no recollection of talking to his longtime adviser Roger…