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…
Exclusive: Stacey Abrams Says the Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery Was “Murder”
Mother Jones Illustration; Photo Courtesy of Fair Fight For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In exclusive interview with Mother Jones on Thursday afternoon, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was clear about how she sees the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man: It’s “murder,” she said. …
The “Single Most Important DA Race in the Country” Is Headed to a Runoff
District Attorney Jackie Lacey and former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, at a candidates’ debate in JanuaryDamian Dovarganes/AP In the sweeping progressive movement to elect district attorneys to reform the criminal justice system, there’s perhaps no greater prize than Los Angeles. It’s home to the biggest district attorney’s office in the country by far,…
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Husband Pointed a Gun at Black Lives Matter Activists
District Attorney Jackie Lacey speaks Monday at a press conference after her husband was filmed pointing a gun at protesters at her home.Stefanie Dazio/AP For years, Black Lives Matter members have protested against Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey, the first African American and first woman to work as the county’s top prosecutor. Lacey has…
California Cops Are Collecting Info on Millions of Drivers Who Have Done Nothing Wrong
A Santa Monica, California police officer points a radar gun.Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Law enforcement in four of California’s most populous counties is storing, searching, and sharing detailed records on millions of random drivers, according to a new report from the California State Auditor, a nonpartisan government agency. The audit,…
Michael Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Answer Was Absurd
John Locher/AP Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, made his debate-stage debut Wednesday night, and the other candidates were ready to pounce. From the outset, Bloomberg’s rivals attacked his criminal justice policies. Under Bloomberg, the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy targeted people of color in the city and led…