Trump Threatens to Unleash “Vicious Dogs” and “Ominous Weapons” on Protesters
Donald Trump speaks with industry executives about reopening the country after the coronavirus closures on May 29.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened that law enforcement were ready to respond with “dogs” and “weapons” against people protesting outside the White House…
The Police Killing You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week
A Black trans person was killed in a police encounter in Florida, the “epicenter of anti-transgender violence.”Sipa USA via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Wednesday evening, while Minneapolis burned, several dozen mourners held a candlelight vigil in Tallahassee, Florida for Tony McDade. McDade, a Black…
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,…
Minneapolis Banned Warrior-Style Police Training. Its Police Union Kept Offering It Anyway.
Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, at a Trump rally in October 2019.Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.George Floyd’s killing on Monday at the hand of a white police officer is sparking intense scrutiny of the Minneapolis Police Department—an institution long…
Breonna Taylor Is One of a Shocking Number of Black People to See Armed Police Barge Into Their Homes
Breonna TaylorTaylor family photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In mid-March, police officers barged into Breonna Taylor’s home in Louisville, Kentucky, in the middle of the night and discharged a spray of bullets that struck and killed the 26-year-old EMT. More than two months later, leaders in…