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Gateway Journalism Review

Founded as St. Louis Journalism Review in 1970

Wandering cops shuffle between departments, abuse citizens

By William H. Freivogel

Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his dad. The Independence, Ohio, police department hired him but the chief found that Loehmann “could not cope” with firearms and showed a “dangerous lack of composure.” Independence allowed Loehmann to quietly leave the department. But nearby Cleveland hired Loehmann without checking his background. So it…

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February 17, 2022

Loud, shrill and unknown: The strange case of the Gateway Pundit

By Paul Wagman

He has the loudest political voice in the St. Louis area, and arguably the most influential. His web site garners tens of millions of visits every month from all over the country – five to 10 times what stltoday.com attracts.  His opinions — on the greatness of Donald Trump, the voting machine shenanigans that robbed…

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July 6, 2021

The broken heart of America: A response to Walter Johnson

By Paul Wagman

During a webinar about his book sponsored by Washington University Oct. 1, Walter Johnson, the Harvard professor who wrote “Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States, ” was asked by William Freivogel, publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review, to comment on the review GJR has published about his…

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October 27, 2020

The broken heart of America: A review and fact-check

By Paul Wagman

In “The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States,” Harvard University professor Walter Johnson has written a history of St. Louis that could not come at a more sensitive moment. Between its author’s prestigious pedigree and its exquisite timing, the book is winning a large audience, including many…

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September 8, 2020
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