Minneapolis’ Black Community Is Also Reeling From the Coronavirus
Pastor Brain Herron helped pass out masks to North Minneapolis residents in April.Jerry Holt/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As residents of Minneapolis mourn and protest the death of George Floyd, the city’s Black community is also reeling from the coronavirus. Just as Floyd’s killing by a…
From Fake Vitamins to Kratom, Coronavirus Fraud Is Flourishing. The Feds Are Struggling to Stop It.
enviromantic/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As quickly as scientists are working to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, there’s a plethora of companies working just as fast trying to illegally profit from the novel coronavirus, mostly through fraudulent treatments, bogus tests, and various other scams. Though there…
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…
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…
How Talking to Novelist Rebecca Makkai Helped Me Better Process Our Collective Grief
Mother Jones illustration; Philippe Matsas For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Several of my colleagues have spent the past few weeks writing what we’re calling “Plague Comforts,” sharing what they’re doing to get them through this very weird moment. Some have been sweet and very personal. Others, a little more off…
The Coronavirus Crisis Has Now Killed More Than 100,000 People in the United States
Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Honor Guard fold a American flag over the casket of Sgt. Raymond Scholwinski, who died earlier this month after contracting COVID-19. David J. Phillip/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The coronavirus has now killed more than 100,000 people in the United…