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MAJOR VERDICT | How the Court Bent Law, Facts, and Time to Save the Government

/ January 16, 2026

By Matthew Reardon| We The People News The January 16, 2026 “Reasons and Judgment of Conviction” should trouble anyone who still believes courts exist to restrain government power rather than protect it. What follows is not a disagreement with a judge’s discretion. It is a point-by-point exposure of how law was contorted, evidence was excused […]

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Journalist returns to Galveston, TX to boldly confront Police and Officials over major corruption scandal in 2023

/ November 22, 2025

This was a False, Staged Arrest from the Very Beginning On August 11, 2023, I was pulled over by the Galveston Police Department while commuting onto the island at approximately 2AM. What began as a traffic stop had in a very quick time turned into a DWI Investigation, with an arrest of me made on

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Mississippi State Trooper assaults journalist outside Governor’s Mansion Jackson MS protest

Journalist Assaulted by Mississippi State Trooper | Don Matthews Exposes Governor Cover‑Up

/ November 13, 2025

Independent Journalist Don Matthews Charges Governor Tate Reeves with Sanctioning State‑Trooper Assault FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Jackson, Mississippi — Investigative journalist and civil‑rights activist Matthew Reardon has publicly accused Governor Tate Reeves of authorizing a July 3, 2025 assault by a Mississippi State Trooper outside the Governor’s Mansion. The accusation is backed by livestream video, eyewitness accounts, and prior investigations. “This

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Order of Recusal in USA v Reardon

Judge Whitehurst Recuses After Ex Parte Email From U.S. Marshal — Major Win for Journalist Matthew Reardon

/ November 13, 2025

Lafayette, Louisiana — In a stunning development that raises serious questions about law enforcement influence over the federal judiciary, United States Magistrate Judge Carol B. Whitehurst has formally recused herself from the federal prosecution of journalist Matthew Reardon, following a ruling that concluded an objective observer could question her impartiality due to behind-the-scenes communications initiated

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No Box for Justice: Inside Mississippi’s Broken Prison Grievance System

/ October 23, 2025

The Call That Said Everything When I dialed the Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner’s office, I expected professionalism, maybe even urgency. What I got instead was a bureaucratic echo chamber. “This is the commissioner’s office,” the woman said.I explained the problem — a constitutional one — about inmates at Delta Correctional Facility being denied access

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BREAKING: Federal Government Seeks Gag Order To Silence Journalist Who Exposed Their Surveillance

/ October 15, 2025

U.S. Marshals Want Court to Ban Reporter from Discussing His Own Arrest After He Discovered BOLO Alert Targeting His Journalism Lafayette, Louisiana — In a stunning escalation of what civil liberties advocates are calling “government retaliation against the press,” federal prosecutors are asking a court to prohibit journalist Matthew Reardon from discussing evidence in his own

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Federal Courthouse Arrest: First Amendment Under Attack

/ October 14, 2025

In a shocking display of government overreach, independent journalist Matthew Reardon faces criminal charges for exercising his constitutional rights outside the John M. Shaw Federal Courthouse in Lafayette, Louisiana. As the founder of We the People News, I’ve been following this case closely, as it represents a direct assault on press freedom and the right

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Galveston Staged Arrest Sparks Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit & Demand for accountability

/ September 12, 2025

GALVESTON, TX- On August 11, 2023, a routine drive across the causeway into Galveston turned into something far more sinister. Just after 2 a.m., investigative journalist and constitutional rights activist Matthew Reardon was pulled over by Galveston Police Department officers. Within minutes, what began as a traffic stop became a felony DWI investigation and arrest.

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Left Without Counsel, Left Without Argument: How Mississippi’s Courts Compounded Injustice in a Case the State Refuses to Defend

/ September 11, 2025

Despite a Supreme Court order, Lafayette County refused to rule on an indigent appellant’s request for counsel. Months later, the State failed to file a brief — and the Court of Appeals denied oral argument, leaving only silence on the record.

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Constitutional Rights Legal Research Tool map showing stop‑and‑ID, § 1983, First Amendment protections across U.S. jurisdictions.

New Digital Weapon for Civil Liberties: The Constitutional Rights Legal Research Tool Now Live

/ July 21, 2025

What happens when your rights change the moment you cross a county line? That’s the question this new, cutting-edge legal research tool dares to confront — and answer. Now available exclusively on We The People News, the Constitutional Rights Legal Research Tool is a first-of-its-kind platform designed for journalists, civil rights attorneys, auditors, activists, and

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Mississippi Governor Silent on Journalist Assault While Promoting State Tourism

/ July 13, 2025

On July 3, 2025, independent journalist Matthew Reardon was assaulted by a Mississippi State Trooper while filming a peaceful protest on a public sidewalk outside the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson. Since the incident, Governor Tate Reeves has remained silent. Despite multiple social media posts touting Mississippi’s business growth and tourism, Reeves has failed to respond

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EXCLUSIVE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW: Civil Rights Attorney Courtney Vincent regarding the Trooper Assault

/ July 10, 2025

In this exclusive interview, civil rights attorney Courtney A. Vincent of Vincent Law PLLC sits down with journalist Matthew Reardon to discuss the shocking July 3, 2025 assault by a Mississippi State Trooper outside the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, Mississippi. Reardon was livestreaming a peaceful protest on public sidewalk when he was physically attacked, had

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State Trooper Assaults Journalist Outside Mississippi Governor’s Mansion in Viral Standoff

/ July 6, 2025

JACKSON, MS- On the eve of Independence Day, a shocking display of First Amendment suppression unfolded outside the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. Independent journalist and constitutional rights activist Matthew Reardon, widely known by his alias Don Matthews, was physically assaulted, threatened with arrest, and aggressively chased off a public sidewalk by a Mississippi State Trooper while

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EXCLUSIVE: Oxford Eagle Exposed for Biased Reporting, False Narratives, and Ethical Evasion

/ July 2, 2025

By Matthew Reardon, Journalist & Civil Rights Advocate Oxford, Mississippi — In a chilling display of selective journalism, The Oxford Eagle—a local paper once tasked with informing the public—has revealed itself to be nothing more than a propagandist mouthpiece for power, influence, and institutional control. Despite ample evidence of gross civil rights violations and the

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Federal Lawsuit Exposes Galveston-Mississippi Conspiracy to Falsely Imprison Journalist for Nearly a Year

/ May 23, 2025

Galveston, TX – A federal civil rights lawsuit announced today that is being filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas accuses law enforcement officials from both Texas and Mississippi of orchestrating a multi-jurisdictional conspiracy to falsely arrest, maliciously prosecute, and unlawfully imprison independent journalist Matthew Oliver Reardon. At the center

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Morgan County Denies Journalist’s Public Records Request, Cites “Mailing Address” Requirement Not Found in Law

/ May 20, 2025

In a move raising serious concerns about transparency and constitutional accountability, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has denied a public records request from We The People News—citing a requirement that doesn’t exist in state law. On April 22, 2025, Records Clerk Kylie Earl sent a formal denial to journalist Don Matthews, claiming his request under

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MISSISSIPPI COURT CLERK REFUSES SERVICE AND DOCUMENTS FOR APPEAL OVER EMAIL ADDRESS

/ April 22, 2025

Oxford, MS – April 22, 2025 — In a stunning and unapologetic act of censorship, Lafayette County Circuit Clerk Jeff Busby has refused to respond to a lawful request for court documents from a journalist whom also is the subject of an appeal in the MS Supreme Court. All of this because he disapproved of

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The Silence of Injustice: How the DOJ is Shielding Corruption by Design

/ April 18, 2025

By Matthew Reardon | We The People News When the Department of Justice becomes complicit in silence, it ceases to be a guardian of justice and becomes an architect of oppression. Over the past year alone, I have submitted multiple formal complaints to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, each one detailing glaring civil

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DOJ Whistleblower Complaint Ignored: Journalist Calls Out Inspector General for Stonewalling Serious Allegations

/ April 15, 2025

April 12, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT Standing outside the U.S. District Court in downtown Salt Lake City, investigative journalist and constitutional rights advocate Matthew Oliver Reardon called out the U.S. Department of Justice’s top watchdog today in a blistering press conference. His charge: the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has deliberately

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Journalist Releases Explosive Sworn Declaration Alleging FBI Retaliation—Now Read Aloud in New Video Released!

/ April 4, 2025

By Don Matthews | April 4, 2025 SALT LAKE CITY, UT — In a searing new video published to YouTube, investigative journalist and constitutional rights activist Matthew Reardon has publicly read aloud his second sworn declaration—known as Exhibit D—which alleges chilling misconduct by the FBI and paints a disturbing picture of federal retaliation against whistleblowers

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FBI Agents Threaten Journalist with Arrest While Attempting to Report Story on Police Corruption

/ April 1, 2025

Salt Lake City, UT — On March 31, 2025, journalist and constitutional rights advocate Matthew Reardon was threatened with arrest by FBI agents while attempting to report serious criminal misconduct involving an out-of-state police official. Reardon arrived at the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office to submit a sworn affidavit detailing unlawful surveillance and retaliation

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Journalist Sues Police for Illegal Surveillance, Doxing, and Retaliation

/ April 1, 2025

On March 31, 2025, I filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, naming multiple law enforcement officials from Layton, Utah and Oxford, Mississippi. This is not just a legal battle—it’s a direct confrontation with the institutional rot festering beneath the badge. The complaint, grounded in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C.

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Police Captain Exposed for Illegal Surveillance and Retaliation Against Journalist

/ March 27, 2025

Oxford, Mississippi – What happens when a police captain turns his badge into a weapon and uses government infrastructure to stalk, conduct illegal surveillance, and defame a journalist across state lines? You get the case of Captain Hildon Sessums—a disgrace in uniform and a walking constitutional violation. On February 5, 2025, Captain Sessums, a high-ranking

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Joshua Grover arrested on jobsite for doing his job in Morgan County, UT

Photographer Detained in Morgan County Over Real Estate Job

/ March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025 | Morgan County, Utah On a clear summer evening, professional real‑estate photographer Joshua Grover was doing what he has done hundreds of times before: hired by a client to photograph a town‑home complex. He carried a camera on a tripod—nothing more. But by the end of the hour, Grover found himself cuffed, detained, and

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Judicial Oversight Questioned in 2017 Restraining Order Case Involving Oxford’s First Family

/ March 17, 2025

OXFORD, Miss. – A recorded conversation between journalist and self-represented litigant Matthew Reardon and Judge Little’s law clerk, Tara, has reignited concerns over the handling of a 2017 restraining order issued against Reardon. The case, involving Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill and her husband, Rhea Tannehill, raises serious questions about judicial discretion, procedural compliance, and potential

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Oxford Mayor Restraining Order Scandal: Police Reports Expose Lies & Judicial Corruption

/ March 16, 2025

OXFORD, MS– A 2017 restraining order issued against journalist Matthew Reardon is now under intense scrutiny, as newly obtained police reports contradict the claims made by Rhea and Robyn Tannehill on their petition to justify the order. The evidence not only debunks allegations that Reardon was a threat, but it also reveals that Rhea Tannehill

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First 5 Minute Preview of the new book: American Injustice

/ March 13, 2025

Renowned investigative journalist Matthew Reardon is set to release his explosive new book, American Injustice, a deep dive into corruption, power abuse, and systemic failures within the U.S. justice system. This gripping exposé sheds light on how political influence, legal loopholes, and backroom deals undermine the very institutions meant to uphold justice. Reardon, known for

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Attack on the Press: Journalist Trapped, Railroaded, and Imprisoned in Mississippi

/ February 22, 2025

By Matthew Reardon – Investigative Journalist It Started as a Routine Audit and a need to make a public records request. It Ended in Prison. On June 20, 2022 I walked into Oxford, MS City Hall with a camera in hand and a simple mission—document government officials in a public building and request records from

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