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Inside Georgia’s Crusade to Make Bail Unpayable
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In early May, Georgia lawmakers celebrated the passage of the state’s latest weapon to criminalize protest: making bail unpayable. Community bail funds, which have served as an important mutual aid strategy for...
These Child Sex Abuse Victims Had An Opportunity to Get Justice. The Louisiana Supreme Court Took It Away.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As a teen in the 1990s, Zack was routinely abused by an older man affiliated with his Louisiana church. Zack, who asked that his real name not be used to protect his privacy, said his abuser often made him feel as though he was responsible for the molestation, despite the fact that he was a minor. When the abuse came to light, his church did nothing to dispel this feeling: His attacker was asked to leave the church for a year before being allowed to return. In the years that followed, Zack saw reports on the news of child sex abuse victims successfully suing their churches and wanted to do the same—but by the time this option occurred to him, his case had already exceeded the Louisiana statute of limitations.
Indecent Rubber Articles and a Suitcase Full of Dildos
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The old days of coat-hanger abortions will never come back, we reassured ourselves as Roe was repeatedly threatened over the years. Even once the Dobbs decision handed the power to regulate abortion to the states, we told ourselves there would be no return to bleeding out on motel room floors or back alleys, now that most abortions can happen discreetly and safely at home, thanks to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Biden Administration Under Pressure to End New Deepwater Oil Export Facilities
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden’s administration is coming under renewed pressure to escalate its curbs on the US’s booming trade in fossil fuels by halting new deepwater oil-export facilities, as well as entrenching its pause in gas-export licenses.
What Do War Crimes Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders Actually Mean?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This morning, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders—Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, and Ismail Haniyeh—for alleged war crimes.
Trump Judges Are Already Helping Him Escape Accountability and Return to Power
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. One reason Donald Trump’s trial this month is so notable is that it is actually happening. As recently as last summer, it appeared that Trump would face four criminal trials ahead of the 2024 elections: two in state court and two in federal court. Today, it looks like the New York state hush money case will be the only one to reach a jury before November, and possibly ever. There is plenty of blame to go around for the delays. But one person who deserves a lot of that blame—or credit—is Trump himself.
Shot by a Civilian Wielding a Police Gun
This story was produced in partnership with The Trace and CBS News and Stations. Candace Leslie was leaving church when she got the call she will never forget. “All I heard was his girlfriend yelling in the phone, and she was like, ‘Cameron! Cameron! … He won’t get up. He won’t get up!’ ”
Under Glenn Youngkin, Parole in Virginia Has Nearly Vanished
This article was produced as a collaboration between Bolts and Mother Jones. In early April, Sarah Moore got the news she was dreading: Her husband, Dennis Jackson Moore, had been denied parole again. It was his fourth rejection in as many years. Dennis, who goes by Vega, is 45. He...
Our Fixation on Forests as a Climate Solution Is Causing Problems
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. What is the value of a tree? It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change.
Add Rubio to the List of GOP Invertebrates Who Won’t Say if They’d Certify 2024 Election Results
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. By now, it looks like appearing on national television and refusing to commit to certifying the 2024 general election results is a requirement for Trump vice-presidential hopefuls. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. J.D....
Biden Celebrates Black Leadership While Navigating Gaza Crisis Tensions at HBCU Commencement
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For weeks preceding President Biden’s commencement speech on Sunday at Morehouse College—a historically Black men’s college in Atlanta—students and faculty opposed his appearance, alleging that the president should not be the guest of honor given his ongoing support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
One of the World’s Healthiest Coral Reefs Is Hiding in a Gulf Coast Oilfield
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. While the Gulf of Mexico is a region known for oil, it’s also home to something far less expected. Nestled among offshore oil platforms, about 150 miles from Houston, is one of the healthiest coral reefs in the world: the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
A Mass Shooter’s Mother Explains How She’s Trying to Stop the Next Tragedy
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “I just want to share what I have discovered about my son’s circumstances that led him to this horrific, indescribable crime. I hope that my hindsight will be your foresight.”. I’ve been...
Dobbs Had the Opposite Effect Conservatives Intended
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Something curious has happened since the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision in June 2022:. people have obtained abortions, despite increasing barriers to access. That’s one of the central findings of a...
The “Good Deal” Trump Allegedly Offered Oil Execs Might Be Worth $110 Billion
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A “deal” allegedly offered by Donald Trump to Big Oil executives as he sought $1 billion in campaign donations could save the industry $110 billion in tax breaks if he returns to the White House, an analysis suggests.
North Carolina’s Protest Crackdown Now Includes a Ban on N95s
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. North Carolina Republicans are pushing legislation that would remove the state’s health exemption to laws banning masks in public, citing protestors’ wearing them in pro-Palestine campus rallies. If the state GOP’s “Unmasking Mobs and Criminals” bill passes, North Carolina would become the first in the country since 2020 to make it illegal to avoid infectious diseases like Covid-19—which people can also get while protesting—by masking in public. The bill passed the state Senate on Wednesday in a 30-15 party-line vote. Due to Senate revisions, it will have to pass the Republican-majority state House again. But even if Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes the law, the Republican-majority state legislature will have the power to override him.
A Columbia University Protester Says the NYPD Made Her Remove Her Hijab—Despite New Policy
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A Columbia protester detained as part of the city’s crackdown against the Gaza Solidarity Encampment says that during her arrest and processing she was forced to take off her hijab—a violation of a New York Police Department policy and another instance of a high-profile problem for the department.
The Supreme Court Delivers a Rare Win for Black Voters in the South
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed a lower court decision requiring a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana to move forward for the 2024 elections, handing down a rare victory for minority representation that also boosts Democrats chances of retaking the House of Representatives.
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