InvestigationsLee still has the pen
He can still commute Christa Pike's sentence. If he will not, another attempt is cruel and unusual punishment, and the federal courts have a duty to restrain the state.
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InvestigationEight Shots, Seven Wounds, No Gun: Reading the Frames of the Randy Martin Shooting
We pulled the released Galveston dash-camera video down ourselves and measured it. Eight rounds in 1.64 seconds. Seven wounds, five in the…
We The People News Launches AI-Powered Newsroom Desk, Expands to National Syndication
A video anchor studio, a call-in line, and a labeled AI syndication desk — with licensing decisions kept in human hands.
“Accountability Shouldn’t Be an Annual Event”: Don Matthews on “Happy F— the Cops Day”
A recorded WTPN interview on the new single, its three-day refrain, and the oath behind the message.
Courts & Filings
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Appeal Briefing Schedule Set in Federal Case — Now Before Its Third District Judge
Two judge recusals, a third judge assigned, and a locked-in appellate briefing schedule in Case 6:25-CR-00227.
Courts & Filings
“I Take No Pleasure in This Result”: A Federal Judge Found a Police Officer Lied and a Constitutional Violation Occurred — and Nobody Pays
By Don Matthews | We The People News Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, in Marbury v. Madison, that "it is…
Courts & Filings
A Two-Year Leash Dressed Up as Mercy: What Actually Happened at My Sentencing
By Don Matthews | We The People News Alexander Hamilton called the judiciary "the least dangerous branch" for a specific…
Courts & Filings
Docket Update: Entry #89 Filed in Reardon v. Osteen et al. (2026-07-06)
Entry #89 (Miscellaneous Relief) was filed on 2026-07-06 in the federal civil rights case Reardon v. Osteen et al.. Read…
Civil Rights & Accountability
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Civil RightsBREAKING: Marine Veteran Files Emergency Federal Motions After Galveston Seizes Second Vehicle — Asks Judge to Intervene Immediately
⚖️ GALVESTON, TX — Breaking / Exclusive A homeless Marine Corps veteran with no car and no lawyer just filed six emergency…
Civil RightsEXCLUSIVE: Galveston Steals Second Vehicle From Homeless Marine Veteran — City’s Towing Extortion Scheme Exposed
For the second time, the City of Galveston has taken a vehicle from Marine Corps veteran and journalist Matthew Reardon — leaving…
Civil RightsGalveston Defendants’ Own Reply Brief Concedes Officer Knew Alcohol Narrative Was False
Defendants admitted in their own reply brief that Officer Osteen told the camera he didn't smell alcohol — then swore 'Moderate' odor…
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My Position Ahead of Friday’s Sentencing
A statement on the Aug. 7, 2026 sentencing in United States v. Reardon, 6:25-cr-00227.
Breaking & Updates
Reardon Files Objections to Magistrate’s Recommendation in Galveston Federal Civil Rights Suit
By Don Matthews Journalist Matthew Reardon has filed formal objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation in his federal…
Breaking & Updates
Federal Sentencing Set for August 7 in Lake Charles in Reardon Courthouse Case
By Don Matthews A federal sentencing hearing has been set for Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Lake…
Music
Father Releases Emotional Dedication Song to Children, Calling It a “Blueprint to the Truth”
A new song by Matthew Reardon, performing under the name Don Matthews, has been released as a deeply…
Breaking & Updates
Galveston Defense Attorneys Signal They Won’t Fight Sur-Reply That Weaponizes Their Own Admission
Galveston Defense Attorneys Signal They Won’t Fight Sur-Reply That Weaponizes Their Own Admission Filed June 11, 2026 —…
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