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
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
MISSISSIPPI COURT CLERK REFUSES SERVICE AND DOCUMENTS FOR APPEAL OVER EMAIL ADDRESS Read Post »
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
The Silence of Injustice: How the DOJ is Shielding Corruption by Design Read Post »
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.
FBI Tried to Intimidate Me—So I Turned the Camera on Them Read Post »
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
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.
Journalist Sues Police for Illegal Surveillance, Doxing, and Retaliation Read Post »
On March 14th we published a nearly 5-minute audiobook preview from the beginning of Matthew Reardon’s soon-to-be released book “American Injustice- One Man’s Battle Against Corruption and Retaliation”. Below is the final conclusion chapter of this book. The book will be offered in audiobook format. Digital download of an E-Book version will be free. My
Reardon releases 2nd Teaser from Upcoming Book- “American Injustice” Read Post »
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
