Author name: Don Matthews

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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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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Saying F**k, S**t, or B**ch Is NOT a Crime — It’s Protected Speech Under the First Amendment

/ April 21, 2025

By Don Matthews | We The People News Let’s set the record straight once and for all: saying “fuck,” “shit,” “bitch,” or any other so-called offensive word is not a crime. It is not a misdemeanor. It is not a disorderly conduct charge waiting to happen. It is, unequivocally and unshakably, protected speech under the

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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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Calling Oxford Police: A Raw, Recorded Reckoning with Injustice

/ March 28, 2025

What happens when a citizen stops asking politely and starts demanding accountability from the very institution sworn to protect civil liberties? What unfolds is a 22-minute, expletive-laced, emotionally charged call that exposes systemic corruption, abusive surveillance, taxpayer waste, and the psychological toll of unchecked law enforcement power. The call, placed by journalist and activist Matthew

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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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