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Illinois gun media flourish with stories downplaying failed Jan. 6 insurrection, claiming election fraud

June 1, 2021 by Kallie Cox

From new chat sites, to Facebook knock-offs, to print and radio, right-wing organizers are finding new ways to spread their message after being banned from social media following the failed Jan. 6 insurrection against the US government.  Common messages in the media are that Donald Trump supporters weren’t responsible for the insurrection and that the presidential election … [Read more...] about Illinois gun media flourish with stories downplaying failed Jan. 6 insurrection, claiming election fraud

New Illinois police reform bill makes state police misconduct database secret

May 18, 2021 by Kallie Cox

This reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Illinois’ historic criminal justice reform law, hailed as a national model, contains a little-noticed loophole that seals statewide records of police misconduct and hides them from courts and the public.  The new law requires the Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board to maintain a … [Read more...] about New Illinois police reform bill makes state police misconduct database secret

Iowa State ‘tweetstorm’ shows how Free Speech is stretched on college campuses seeking to allow diverse opinions

February 23, 2021 by Kallie Cox

College Republicans at Iowa State University tweeted after the November presidential election that students should “arm up” and later encouraged students to show up to “Stop the Steal rallies” in Des Moines and Washington, DC. The university has refused to comment on the tweets encouraging students to participate in the Jan. 6 insurrection in DC that left five people dead … [Read more...] about Iowa State ‘tweetstorm’ shows how Free Speech is stretched on college campuses seeking to allow diverse opinions

Some Illinois media outlets push back against late night passage of major criminal justice reform bill

February 16, 2021 by Kallie Cox

Some news media are smarting from the late night passage of a groundbreaking Illinois criminal justice bill last month that left them without a chance to report on the substance of sweeping legislation that is now before the governor awaiting his signature. Police have launched a media campaign claiming the “dark of night” legislation endangers citizens. But members of the … [Read more...] about Some Illinois media outlets push back against late night passage of major criminal justice reform bill

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