Rob Rogers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—This cartoon is about the tragedies of Curtis Mitchell and Jordan Miles. I think the stories and the cartoon speak for themselves.
Why We Draw
February 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette blog—Sure, editorial cartoonists like to stir things up. It comes with the job. We draw to get a reaction. But we also draw to expose what we see as abuses of power and to give a voice to the people. On February 3rd I published a cartoon about the Jordan Miles beating that angered Pittsburgh Police. I was on TV and radio defending the cartoon and explaining that I have a deep respect for the police and was not calling the entire police force racist. I also blogged about it in [an] earlier post. [Read more...]
Cartoon takes a beating
February 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette blog—Editorial cartoons are meant to be provocative. They are intended to make people uncomfortable, especially those who abuse power. On Wednesday I drew a cartoon about the beating of a black teenager, Jordan Miles, by three white policeman.
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Post-Gazette Cartoon Stirs Controversy
February 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
KDKA—There’s controversy over an editorial cartoon that appeared in the Post-Gazette on Wednesday.
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