They’re Trying to Gaslight Us to Death
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Yesterday afternoon, after protests and uprisings over police brutality had rocked the nation for nearly a week, President Donald Trump delivered a short speech from the Rose Garden. While he spoke ominously about sending the military into American cities, the sounds…
Top General Defends His Actions After Appearing in Trump Photo Op
Anna Moneymaker/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced heavy criticism after being photographed in his military uniform during President Donald Trump’s needless photo op last night—an event that involved protesters being tear-gassed to clear the path…
Mayors Won’t Even Denounce Police Violence at Police Violence Protests
Sipa USA/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At protests of police violence across the country this weekend, police were—again—violent. In Salt Lake City, an armed officer pushed a man walking with a cane. In La Mesa, California, a woman peacefully protesting was shot in the head with…
“Let’s Stop Thinking That Our Voice Don’t Matter”: George Floyd’s Brother Speaks Out
Yahoo Finance/YouTube For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In Minneapolis on Monday, Terrence Floyd delivered an emotional tribute to his brother George Floyd, whose death a week ago sparked protests against police brutality nationwide. “My brother moved here from Houston and I used to talk to him on…
Keith Ellison’s Entire Career Has Been Building Toward This Moment
Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison speaks to reporters in February.Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Sunday evening, as protests continued throughout the Twin Cities, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced that the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, would take the lead in any…
“It Sounds Like a War Zone Down Here”— On the Ground at Demonstrations Sunday Night
Police form a line on H Street as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For the sixth-straight day, demonstrators took to the streets across the country Sunday…