Many Children Drink Water From Private Wells. They’re Risking Lead Exposure.
A Flint resident holds a sample of water that came from her home in August 2014.Ryan Garza/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. American children whose homes rely on private wells…
Why Did Trump Commute Roger Stone’s Sentence Instead of Pardoning Him?
Lynne Sladky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump has come through for his crooked pal Roger Stone: President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone on Friday, using the extensive powers of the presidency to protect a felon and political ally while also…
Not Just Roger Stone: A Shockingly Long List of Trump’s Controversial Pardons and Commutations
Mother Jones illustration; Jim Loscalzo/ZUMA; Storms Media Group/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A version of this story was first published on April 13, 2020. Donald Trump has added yet another name to his burgeoning list of friends, loyalists, and conservative celebrities who have received presidential pardons…
Donald Trump Frees Roger Stone…and Pardons Himself
Roger Stone leaves court in DC after being sentenced on February 20, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday night—as Americans across the country continued protesting dangerous and divisive disparities in the criminal justice system—Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime adviser…
California Will Release Up to 8,000 Prisoners by Summer’s End
Tents for treating COVID-19 patients at San Quentin prisonJustin Sullivan/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Up to 8,000 incarcerated people across California will be released by the end of August in response to the COVID-19 crisis in the state’s prison system, the California Department of Corrections and…
For Decades, the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Has Haunted My Dreams
Netflix For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For more than two decades, the theme to Unsolved Mysteries—the cult classic ’90s true crime/paranormal investigation TV show that was equal parts terrifying and mind-numbingly silly—has haunted my dreams: a chilling, synth-laden earworm that seeped into my subconscious. I thought I…