Philip Lewis

Bio

Philip Lewis is a programming editor at Mic. He was previously an editorial fellow for 'The Huffington Post'. He can be reached at plewis@mic.com
Colin Kaepernick will donate his jersey sale proceeds to communities in need
By Philip Lewis
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been criticized heavily for his protest of the National Anthem. But the young athlete has plenty of supporters alongside him, ranging from singer John Legend to dozens of military veterans and…
Meet Brandon Dean, a 24-year-old mayor looking to change Brighton, Alabama, for the better
By Philip Lewis
Brandon Dean isn't your ordinary politician.  The 24-year-old made history on Aug. 23 when he became the city of Brighton, Alabama's newest mayor-elect.  Dean defeated five candidates, which included incumbent mayor Barbara E. Watkins. He is the…
Indiana lead poisoning: East Chicago residents forced to leave over dangerous lead levels
By Philip Lewis
The extraordinarily high levels of lead in the water in Flint, Michigan, attracted national attention earlier this year. Now, hundreds of residents in East Chicago, Indiana, are leaving after discovering that the soil around their homes contains…
New York teen Zaire Downs is giving away sneakers to his classmates to prevent bullying
By Philip Lewis
Childhood bullying is a serious issue plaguing our schools and has been proven to be the cause of long-term issues in adulthood. But Zaire Downs wants to do his part to put an end to this problem.  Downs, 13, has organized a "Back 2 School" sneaker…
Katy Perry just exposed the attack on Leslie Jones for what it really is: misogynoir
By Philip Lewis
In the wake of the Wednesday hack that leaked Leslie Jones' most sensitive personal information  — including her license, her passport, and her nude photos — to the general public, many Twitter users rallied in support of the beloved comedienne…
Austin lawmaker Don Zimmerman tells a group of Latino kids to "do something useful"
By Philip Lewis
An Austin, Texas, city councilman has come under fire for racially insensitive comments made toward a group of mostly Latino children during a council meeting Thursday evening.  The children accompanied their parents to the council meeting, which…
These tweets expose the hypocrisy in how we react to Ryan Lochte’s robbery lie
By Philip Lewis
According to Brazil police, the alleged robbery at gunpoint of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates in Rio de Janeiro was a "fabrication" to cover up an altercation in a gas station.  "Unfortunately, the swimmers told one lie after…
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White California suspect shoots at police in standoff, is shot with bean bags and arrested
By Philip Lewis
After an hours-long standoff with police, an armed suspect who fired at officers was arrested Monday evening, KABC reported. The man, who was arrested at the Hyland Motel in Brea, California, shot at officers through the door.  A SWAT team helped…
ISIS Leader in Afghanistan Killed By Drone, According to Pentagon
By Philip Lewis
The Pentagon has reported that senior ISIS leader Hafiz Saeed Khan was killed by U.S. and Afghan Special Operations Forces in an airstrike on July 26 in Afghanistan. Khan was believed to have been killed in 2015 by a drone attack in Afghanistan's…
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Donnell Thompson Killed by LA County Deputy, Authorities Admit He Was Not a Suspect
By Philip Lewis
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department admitted Tuesday that Donnell Thompson, a 27-year-old unarmed black man who was shot and killed by a SWAT team member, was not connected to a nearby carjacking with a suspect who shot at the officers.  "We…