Joe Biden Doesn’t Want to Defund the Police
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, made clear today in a statement that he would not support defunding the police. He did say there is an “urgent need for reform,” and he advocated for body-worn cameras and further diversification of the police force. The former vice president, according to the New York Times,…
Trump Pulls Out National Guard After Thousands Protest in Washington, DC
Protesters next to a National Guard Humvee in Washington, DC, last week. Samuel Corum/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This morning, as protesters were expected to hit the streets of the nation’s capital for a 10th day of demonstrations against racist police violence, President Donald Trump tweeted…
“Ring Down the Curtain”: What Protests Mean for a Nation Already in Crisis
A protester holds up a portrait of George Floyd during a “Black Lives Matter” demonstration in front of the Brooklyn Library and Grand Army Plaza on June 5, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York.Angela Weiss/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears…
Massive Crowds Protest Police Violence
Hundreds of people take part in a protest at the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2020. Rod Lamkey Jr./Sipa via AP Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For more than a week, Americans have been in the streets to protest the murders…
Here’s Where the Movement to Defund Police Is Gaining Momentum
Matt York/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, resident after masked resident lined up outside a public hearing on the city’s budget. They waited, in some cases for hours, for their turn to share the same message with the city council: It was…
Your Body Can Get Overwhelmed by the Constant, Unrelenting Pressures of This Horrible Year.
Janie Hill receives a hug from a friend at the conclusion of a protest over the death of George Floyd and support of Black Lives Matter in Manhattan Beach, CA.Jay L. Clendenin/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here…