Indictments fueled extremists’ support for Trump, survey finds Support for democratic norms has gone from ‘bad to worse’ as Trump’s attempt to twist messaging is working The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024
Democracy and distrust: overcoming threats to the 2024 US election The Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the Guardian co-host an event on how to safeguard the future of US democracy at 5pm CT – watch here The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023
‘Anger and radicalization’: rising number of Americans say political violence is justified Survey shows a small but significant share of Americans believe in use of force to attain political goals – from both left and right The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2023
12m Americans believe violence is justified to restore Trump to power University of Chicago research finds support for violence to achieve political goals and general distrust of democracy The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023
Talk about police bias scrutinized in Kansas governor's race Kansas’ Republican attorney general told a racial justice commission two years ago that racial bias “obviously” exists in law enforcement The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Brickbat: Rapping His Knuckles The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (CPOST) found that former Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputy Matthew Honas "used excessive force multiple times" on an autistic 12-year-old boy detained for trying to run away from foster care. Honas hogtied the boy. After placing the boy in his patrol… Reason · Oct 11, 2022
Police officer who used taser on handcuffed autistic child gets to his keep licence Matthew Honas was working as Jackson County Kansas sheriff's deputy when he handcuffed the boy on February 23 after responding to a call which said the foster child was trying to run away Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022