Brandon E. Patterson
Mother Jones
Oakland, CA, United States
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In Chicago Mayor’s Race, Rahm Emanuel’s Exit Makes Room for Powerful Women of Color –
Lori Lightfoot, briefly a top contender, may face formidable new competition. → Read More
A Chicago Cop Is Going on Trial for the “Execution” of Laquan McDonald. This Could Be Big. –
The shooting and alleged cover-up have upended Chi-town politics. → Read More
California Cops Shot and Killed 162 People Last Year. This Bill Could Help Reduce the Bloodshed. –
The state's use-of-force law hasn't been changed since 1872. → Read More
This new documentary on Trayvon Martin also says a lot about the Black Lives Matter era
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump talks about the infamous 2012 case, police shootings, #BBQBecky, and more. → Read More
We’re Seeing an Epidemic of #BBQBecky-Type Calls. Here’s How Police Could Deal With Them. –
We asked some experts. → Read More
Democratic Senators Issue Last-Minute Warnings About Trump’s Supreme Court Pick –
As Trump wades through robed candidates, Roe v. Wade is in the balance. → Read More
This Story of a Baby’s Day in Immigration Court Without His Parents is Gut-Wrenching –
Family separation is forcing kids to go into deportation hearings alone. → Read More
#BBQBecky Called the Cops on Kenzie Smith. Now He’s Running for Oakland City Council. –
He hopes he'll inspire young people to get involved. → Read More
The Cop Who Killed Antwon Rose Violated the Civil Rights of Others, a New Lawsuit Claims –
Michael Rosfeld is accused of "willful police misconduct." → Read More
Comic W. Kamau Bell Thinks White Liberals Need to Wake Up and Smell the Coffee –
The comedian reflects on the Starbucks implicit bias training and his own experience getting kicked out of a cafe in Berkeley. → Read More
Cop Who Killed This Unarmed Teen Wasn’t Following Department Policy—Because There Wasn’t One –
"That's a very dangerous situation," says Pennsylvania DA Stephen Zappata. → Read More
Canadians Who’ve Used Pot Can Be Forever Barred From Entering the United States –
And that's a problem, because Canada is about to make marijuana legal. → Read More
Police shootings, critics say, are yet another way the government separates families of color
Antwon Rose, 17, was unarmed and fleeing when a Pennsylvania cop shot him down. → Read More
For Black Lives Activists, Engaging in Trump’s Pardon Politics Feels Like a Deal With the Devil –
Is it "worth boosting the reputation of a racist, misogynist, and dangerously authoritarian administration?" → Read More
Homeless Man Jailed After Being Falsely Accused of Using Counterfeit Cash Is Suing Burger King –
Emory Ellis, who was apparently suspected of trying to pass the world's most perfect counterfeit ten-dollar bill.Steven Senne/AP Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. A homeless man is suing fast-food giant Burger King for $950,000 in damages after staff at one of the company’s Boston locations had him arrested for trying to pay for his food with an allegedly… → Read More
It’s Time We Had a Talk About White People Calling the Cops on Black People –
Because something has got to change. → Read More
Black Oaklanders Rally Around Racially Charged BBQ Incident That Became a Viral Video –
"The assault on black life is not an isolated set of circumstances." → Read More
Manhattan District Attorney Will No Longer Prosecute Minor Marijuana Cases –
The move is aimed at reducing racial disparities in pot prosecutions. → Read More
Video Shows White Cop Choking a Black Prom-Goer Outside a North Carolina Waffle House –
Here we go again. → Read More
11 More Things You Can’t Do While Black (or Brown) –
Napping on campus? In your own building? Really? → Read More