Opinion: Federal tactics in Chicago ignite fears over First Amendment, due process rights
A 15-year-old U.S. citizen was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on the East Side of Chicago this week…….
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St. Louis Magazine to bolster news coverage with new grant
Bucking the media trend of shrinking news staffs, St. Louis Magazine has been hiring key journalists, expanding its news coverage……
News analysis: Freedom to read is in peril
Glennis Woosley, second from left holding a camera, was active in the student group from the high school that tried to persuade the school board not to ban books. She is pictured with students from Civitas, a civic engagement group in St. Louis, who traveled to Nixa to discuss students free speech rights and engagement to find common ground. Woosley is now editor of the Nixa student magazine. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie L Gavin)
News Analysis: ‘This is not normal’: First Amendment faces extraordinary pressures in the wake of Kirk assassination
Hunter Mays and Elijah Dickerson hold American flags in the air during an evening candlelight vigil held for Charlie Kirk Sept 14, 2025 in Marion, Illinois. (Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto)
Student newspapers fight for future despite threats
Across the country, student newsrooms are under growing pressure — facing censorship threats, funding cuts and institutional pushback. In the……