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Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
Reporting What Matters

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
Reporting What Matters

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center


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Bounty programs for reporting undocumented migrants do not currently exist

Joshua Wilson • February 3, 2025
Social media posts regarding bounties for reporting immigrants who lack permanent legal status in the U.S. contain misinformation.
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No, ‘Internal Affairs employees’ won’t check for ‘valid ID’ for the ‘upcoming census’ and somehow steal your house

Joshua Wilson • January 27, 2025

Have you seen a message — spreading through social media, email chains and text messages — about “Internal Affairs employees” from the “Ministry of Home Affairs” checking identification cards...

A Bible is displayed, Jan. 23, 2025.

No, the president is not required to place his hand on a Bible during the inauguration

Joshua Wilson • January 23, 2025
Is Donald J. Trump legally the president of the United States — even if he didn’t place his hand on a Bible during his second inauguration on Jan. 20?
Misattributed natural disaster footage causes confusion in Mississippi

Misattributed natural disaster footage causes confusion in Mississippi

Joshua Wilson • December 20, 2024
Brittany from Jackson County asked our “What is True?” service about natural disaster footage attributed to a 2023 tornado in Moss Point. We investigated her question and found misinformation.
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