The scene was peaceful--as many of the protests have been. As the sun set in the city of Carbondale in southern Illinois on Sunday night, hundreds of people, many wearing masks because of the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, locked arms in support of systematic change and an end to police violence. Community members of different races gathered for a candlelight … [Read more...] about News analysis: Demonstrators, police must recognize journalist’s role in covering unrest
Rodney Davis volunteer poses as student journalist in opponent’s press conference
A top Republican campaign operative supporting Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., posed as a reporter for a college newspaper during a press conference earlier this month in an attempt to embarrass Davis’ Democratic opponent. Miranda Lintzenich, the editor-in-chief at The Alestle - SIU Edwardsville’s student newspaper, said she was concerned when she learned the Davis volunteer … [Read more...] about Rodney Davis volunteer poses as student journalist in opponent’s press conference
SIU Athletics swiftly rescinds proposed ‘activism’ ban after disclosure by student paper
The latest chapter of the three Southern Illinois University cheerleaders who knelt during the anthem last year to protest police brutality is a complicated one. First, only one returned to the team this year; one didn’t enroll at the university. Then SIU Athletics administrators attempted to add new language to their Code of Conduct to ban displays of “activism,” which … [Read more...] about SIU Athletics swiftly rescinds proposed ‘activism’ ban after disclosure by student paper
Giving a face to cheerleaders’ protest
Opinion By Brian Muñoz My heart still pounds when I think about taking that first photograph, scanning Saluki Stadium during the national anthem and looking for a football player that knelt during the anthem at the first home football game. I shifted my gaze and saw three kneeling cheerleaders. I took a deep breath and knew the frame I was about to take would receive … [Read more...] about Giving a face to cheerleaders’ protest
