Civil Rights & Accountability
Galveston’s Grand-Jury Double Standard
I Was Indicted After a 0.00% Alcohol Test. An Officer Was No-Billed After What Has Been Reported as His Third Fatal Shooting.
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Civil Rights & Accountability
“I Take No Pleasure in This Result”: A Federal Judge Found a Police Officer Lied and a Constitutional Violation Occurred — and Nobody Pays
By Don Matthews | We The People News Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, in Marbury v. Madison, that "it is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what…
Civil Rights & Accountability
A Two-Year Leash Dressed Up as Mercy: What Actually Happened at My Sentencing
By Don Matthews | We The People News Alexander Hamilton called the judiciary "the least dangerous branch" for a specific reason: unlike the executive, it commands no army and no marshals; unlike…
Breaking & Updates
BREAKING: Marine Veteran Files Emergency Federal Motions After Galveston Seizes Second Vehicle — Asks Judge to Intervene Immediately
⚖️ GALVESTON, TX — Breaking / Exclusive A homeless Marine Corps veteran with no car and no lawyer just filed six emergency federal court documents— emailing them directly to the court clerk…
Breaking & Updates
EXCLUSIVE: Galveston Steals Second Vehicle From Homeless Marine Veteran — City’s Towing Extortion Scheme Exposed
For the second time, the City of Galveston has taken a vehicle from Marine Corps veteran and journalist Matthew Reardon — leaving him homeless, carless, and stranded while fighting a federal civil…
Breaking & Updates
My Position Ahead of Friday’s Sentencing
A statement on the Aug. 7, 2026 sentencing in United States v. Reardon, 6:25-cr-00227.
Breaking & Updates
Reardon Files Objections to Magistrate’s Recommendation in Galveston Federal Civil Rights Suit
By Don Matthews Journalist Matthew Reardon has filed formal objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation in his federal civil rights lawsuit against Galveston officials, setting up a critical ruling by U.S. District…
Breaking & Updates
Federal Sentencing Set for August 7 in Lake Charles in Reardon Courthouse Case
By Don Matthews A federal sentencing hearing has been set for Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Lake Charles Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, closing…
Courts & Filings
Docket Update: Entry #89 Filed in Reardon v. Osteen et al. (2026-07-06)
Entry #89 (Miscellaneous Relief) was filed on 2026-07-06 in the federal civil rights case Reardon v. Osteen et al.. Read the full analysis.
Music
Father Releases Emotional Dedication Song to Children, Calling It a “Blueprint to the Truth”
A new song by Matthew Reardon, performing under the name Don Matthews, has been released as a deeply personal message dedicated to his children. More than a traditional song, Reardon describes the…
Breaking & Updates
Galveston Defense Attorneys Signal They Won’t Fight Sur-Reply That Weaponizes Their Own Admission
Galveston Defense Attorneys Signal They Won’t Fight Sur-Reply That Weaponizes Their Own Admission Filed June 11, 2026 — Reardon v. Osteen et al., No. 3:25-CV-203 (S.D. Tex., Galveston Div.) GALVESTON, TX —…
Breaking & Updates
Galveston Defendants’ Own Reply Brief Concedes Officer Knew Alcohol Narrative Was False
Defendants admitted in their own reply brief that Officer Osteen told the camera he didn't smell alcohol — then swore 'Moderate' odor in his warrant affidavit. The ¶14 admission, the timeline they…
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