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First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

Small town librarian fired for Pride exhibit despite policy of tolerance

  • By Kallie Cox
  • December 27, 2025

BOURBON, MO. — The Bourbon public library is small, with only one room housing a table with a puzzle,.

First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

Abortion rights foes and supporters chafe at limitations on their speech

  • By Carly Gist
  • December 27, 2025

A quarter century after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state statute creating a speech-free bubble zone around healthcare.

First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

A fight over political influence roils a St. Louis town hall and tests First Amendment

  • By Kallie Cox
  • December 27, 2025

At his first in-person town hall as St. Louis’ congressional representative, Rep. Wesley Bell faced angry constituents who demanded.

Media News, Midwest, News

Meet the Chicago newsroom rejecting tradition and giving ownership back to the people

  • By Chandler Cofield
  • December 18, 2025

When protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor erupted across Chicago in the summer of.

Midwest, News

The rise and resilience of nonprofit newsrooms

  • By Brant Houston
  • December 5, 2025

Sixteen years ago, two dozen nonprofit newsrooms from around the country gathered in New York to create Investigative News.

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