The Coronavirus Has a Disparate Impact on Black Grief, Too
Mortician Cordarial O. Holloway, foreground left, funeral director Robert L. Albritten, foreground right, and funeral attendants Eddie Keith, background left, and Ronald Costello place a casket into a hearse on April 18, 2020, in Dawson, Ga. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As of Wednesday…
Donald Trump’s Social Media EO Is Meaningless
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Just for the record: Donald Trump’s executive order today about social media is meaningless, illegal, and unenforceable. It’s red meat for the rubes and nothing more. Don’t be a rube. Recently from Kevin Drum We Recommend Latest
Be Smart About What You Retweet Tonight
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There is breaking news out of Minnesota, where days ago George Floyd was killed on film at the knee of members of the Minneapolis Police Department. Protests erupted Thursday around the country following the news that prosecutors in the Twin Cities were…
The Officer Who Arrested George Floyd Doesn’t Live in Minneapolis
People at a police precinct In Minneapolis on Tuesday protest the death of George Floyd. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On a quiet tree-lined street in the suburb of Oakdale, Minnesota, several protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside the home of Derek Chauvin,…
After a Minor Parole Violation, Gregory Glenn Pleaded For an Alternative to Prison. On Sunday He Died There From COVID-19.
Prisoners at a federal correctional institution.David Zalubowski/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The US Bureau of Prisons announced this week the death of Gregory Phinton Glenn, making him the 64th person in the federal system to die from the coronavirus and one of a growing number to die…
A Bakery Owner’s Free Cakes Just Sweetened the Day for High Schoolers in Several States
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Bakery owner Bill Hanisch knew what to do when his old high school’s graduation ceremonies were called off: He announced that he’d bake hundreds of free personalized cakes, and appreciation came so fast that parents and administrators offered donations if he’d bake…