Journalist Matthew Oliver Reardon violently arrested by U.S. Marshals for holding a sign. This incident parallels a landmark Supreme Court case on protected speech. Read more.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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After being ignored by the DOJ and threatened for filing a whistleblower complaint, I documented every FBI agent leaving the Salt Lake City field office.
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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
