Phillip Jackson

New: I talked with activists in Memphis about the decision to display the graphic and brutal photo of Tyre Nichols while he was on the hospital bed during protests since his death. “We made it our duty to put that photo in the eye of the media.” huffpost.com/entry/tyre-nic…

I was laid off today as part of The Post's job cuts. I don't know what the future holds, but it was the honor of a lifetime to cover D.C.'s local communities over the past 6 years. If you're hiring or want to reach out, DM me or email: mbricesaddler(@)gmail(dot)com

BREAKING: A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help. apnews.com/article/sonya-…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.

Some residents are living near data centers, but they all don’t have elected official representation. That’s what happened in Sand Springs, Oklahoma after the city annexed specific property nearby homes of local residents. tulsaflyer.org/2026/01/27/gov…

New from me: There's some context missing from all of the conversation about Lynn Jones Turpin, the Black journalist who went viral for her words to the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach whatimreading.net/p/jacksonville…

“I don’t care how much chocolate icing you put on a dog turd, it don’t make it chocolate cake. They are trying to fluff this data center thing up and say, ‘Man, eat this birthday cake.’” washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Three years ago, Tyre Nichols was brutally beaten by Memphis police, and died three days later. He was a son, a father, a friend, and a creative soul who loved photography, skateboarding, and sunsets. We remember Tyre for the light he brought to this world. His life mattered.

Today, THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC — a book I helped write last year with @PlasticsBeyond — is finally out in the world. You can find an excerpt on THE COST of CONVENIENCE in Capital B today. @thenewpress capitalbnews.org/plastic-poluti…

Tulsa is an emerging player in the broader data center rush ongoing statewide + nationally. I talked with residents and experts in my latest story about how the city found itself in the middle of the latest technological race. tulsaflyer.org/2025/11/12/gov…

What if dementia care looked less like an institution and more like a neighborhood? In D.C., where dementia rates are the highest in the country, advocates are drawing inspiration from a Dutch “village” designed for freedom and dignity. My latest ⤵️ wapo.st/3WKbACn

Tulsa’s camera network grows as Flock and Ring team up, sparking privacy concerns tulsaflyer.org/2025/10/28/gov… by @phillej_

Latest: Black descendants of the Muscogee Creek Freedmen filed for the tribal nation’s Supreme Court to enforce its prior ruling on citizenship within the tribe amid ongoing legal battles. tulsaflyer.org/2025/10/16/gov…

Latest from me: In an effort that could take weeks, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols announced the start of a fifth excavation searching for more victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. theokeagle.com/2025/10/14/tul…

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78 year-old man, a newly released video shows Lacy took his own life days before he was set to appear before a grand jury louisianasports.net/2025/10/03/229…

230 dead Black boys. A ‘secret cemetery.’ This is what officials knew. - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

“Kirk’s bigotry was not personal, but extended to the institution he founded, Turning Point USA.” vanityfair.com/news/story/cha…

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed by Ezra Klein, Gavin Newsom, and the Political Class | Vanity Fair vanityfair.com/news/story/cha…

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Dorian Johnson, who was with Michael Brown when the 18-year-old Black man was shot dead by a white police officer in a 2014 Missouri shooting that triggered nationwide protests, was killed in a shooting Sunday, authorities say. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d…

Historic! Congrats! @NABJ kansascity.com/news/local/ins…