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Erasing history: Federal judge likens Trump’s order to remove slavery exhibit near Liberty Bell to Orwell’s 1984

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • February 20, 2026

“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this.

Midwest, News

‘Sorry, AP Chem’: How student media at one Missouri high school covered a walkout to protest ICE

  • By Kiley Huang and Josie Mottl
  • February 13, 2026

Kirkwood High School students walked out of class at 10:40 a.m., Jan. 30, to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement,.

Media News, Midwest

News analysis: Missourians take leading roles in Trump’s ‘weaponization’ of the Justice Department and election denial

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • February 6, 2026

St. Louis’ Ed Martin recently lost his job as chair of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group after three.

Media News, Midwest

St. Louis KDHX-FM radio disappears, but alums stage CRSTL comeback

  • By Don Corrigan
  • January 23, 2026

The disappearance of KDHX-FM in 2025 was a staggering loss for community radio fans in St. Louis. But local.

First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

Hazelwood censorship case looms over student journalists

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • December 27, 2025

Thirty-seven years ago, on Jan. 13, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a devastating blow to student speech and.

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