First Person Arrested Ahead of Trump’s Tulsa Rally
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Tulsa police have arrested a woman for trespassing in the arena where the Trump rally will take place later today. The woman, who told an MSNBC reporter that she had a ticket for the event, was wearing a shirt that said “I…
Defunding the Police Doesn’t Poll Well. That Doesn’t Matter.
Anthony Behar/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Black feminists have led the movement on defunding and eventually abolishing the police, and gradually the idea has gained momentum across the country. Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department on Memorial Day,…
Republicans Are Trying to Rewrite Obama’s Record on Criminal Justice Reform
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at the rollout of a GOP police reform bill.Caroline Brehman//CQ via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Wednesday, in the midst of nationwide protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) accused Democrats of having…
The Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Has Been Charged With Murder
Garrett Rolfe—the former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week, kicking him after as he lay on the ground—was charged with felony murder, the Fulton County district attorney announced Wednesday. The shooting already led to the firing of Rolfe and the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields. As Mother Jones…
The Cops Are Playing Fast and Casual With the Facts
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a quest prove to the public that they have been under attack over the last several weeks, New York City police officers have spread stories that attempt to perfectly illustrate their plight. Except the stories are too perfect.…
Watch Ben Carson Refuse to Back Up Trump’s Boasts About Helping Black America
Tom Williams/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Sunday morning, Ben Carson, the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the only Black member of Donald Trump’s cabinet, declined to back up Trump’s oft-repeated claim that he’s done the most of any president for…