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Encircling protesters and targeting journalists undermine right to assemble

February 3, 2022 by William H. Freivogel

The right to assemble is as American as apple pie. It is written in the First Amendment — “the right of the people to peaceably assemble.” The American Revolution followed high-spirited protests in the colonies. But legal experts say that police tactics at mass demonstrations are threatening the right to assemble. Kettling protesters, spraying them with chemicals, mass … [Read more...] about Encircling protesters and targeting journalists undermine right to assemble

The broken heart of America: A response to Walter Johnson

October 27, 2020 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 book in September. Johnson’s response was … [Read more...] about The broken heart of America: A response to Walter Johnson

Another side of protests: Small peaceful gathering in Waco

September 29, 2020 by Meredith Howard

The protest that I covered in Waco, Texas on Sept. 23 was nothing like the large, occasionally violent ones held in other regions. More than 50 people attended and no one was tear-gassed or arrested. I saw only a couple of counter protesters actually approach the group, screaming “Do you know the facts of the case? Breonna Taylor was a drug dealer!” But they left quickly as … [Read more...] about Another side of protests: Small peaceful gathering in Waco

Reporter’s Notebook: Student journalists find a grieving city

September 29, 2020 by Kallie Cox and Nicolas Galindo

When the Daily Egyptian decided to send staff to Louisville to cover the protests, we prepared to walk into a war zone. Instead, we found ourselves welcomed into a grieving community, where people were attempting to cope with the loss of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was killed March 13. when three Louisville Metro Police entered her apartment with a battering ram while executing a … [Read more...] about Reporter’s Notebook: Student journalists find a grieving city

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