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In recent days the readers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been subjected to a great deal of disinformation about the Post-Gazette. It is time for the rest of the story. Let’s start with this: Editors at this newspaper did not single out a black reporter and a black photographer and ban them from covering Pittsburgh protests after the killing of George Floyd. And we certainly did not single out two people and keep them from covering local protests because they were black. That is an outrageous lie - a defamation, in fact. We assumed the lie was so outrageous that...

Richard Kirchner has worked as a contractor for the federal government providing threat assessments for 20 years. But in 2014, he found himself using his skills to help his wife, Kathleen, a lawyer, decide if she should take a case involving her brother. Kathleen’s brother, Brennan McCarthy, also an attorney, was being sued by Jarrod Ramos. McCarthy had represented a woman harassed by Ramos — the man who would years later be accused of killing five employees of the Capital Gazette in their newsroom. Based on his investigation, Kirchner said he saw many signs that Ramos could be headed down...

In a bizarre op-ed in The Charleston Gazette last week, journalism professor Christopher Swindell argued that the National Rifle Association “advocates armed rebellion against the duly elected government of the United States of America.” Stirring words, to be sure, but Swindell was hardly done — not even close. He also said that the NRA is guilty of “treason” “worthy of the firing squad.” “To support the new NRA president’s agenda of arming the populace for confrontation with the government is bloody treason,” Swindell charged in his wacky essay. After briefly playing the race card and alluding to the Civil War,...

NEW YORK The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo., slashed 33 positions on Friday. President and Publisher P. Scott McKibben cited "an evolving media landscape" for the staff reduction, reported the paper. The move affected employees across all departments, including 10 in the newsroom. Ten of the 33 jobs eliminated were empty positions. The 98,069-circ daily, owned by Freedom Communications, has 475 full time people on staff after the reductions. The paper also reported that 21-year vet and editorial cartoonist Chuck Asay has retired. Management at the Gazette analyzed the operations and came to the conclusion that other staff could handle...

Re-elect President Bush Gazette editorial Sunday, October 24, 2004 Election Day is a defining day in America's democracy, and the votes cast on Nov. 2 are no less than an investment in America's future. That's why voters, when selecting the next president of the United States, need to choose the leader who will best ensure a healthy, safe and economically secure future. It is for these reasons The Gazette endorses the re-election of Republican George W. Bush for president. Bush's accomplishments often get lost in a fog of partisanship. He engineered significant tax cuts that benefited not just the wealthy...