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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In a significant development that raises serious questions about the government’s motives, federal prosecutors have added an additional attorney to their case against independent journalist Matthew Reardon
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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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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- August 27, 2025 Journalist Violently Arrested for Protected Speech: “Cohen v. California Has Already Decided This” LAFAYETTE, LA — On August 25, 2025, journalist Matthew Oliver Reardon was violently arrested outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Lafayette, Louisiana, for holding a sign reading “Fuck the U.S. Marshals Service.” The arrest and assault
(Additional Documents and Videos at end of Article) A Journalist’s FOIA Opens a Federal Window On June 27, 2025, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), seeking records about myself. I knew federal law enforcement had been circulating information on me. What I didn’t know was how deep
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
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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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
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
