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Freedom Staff represents the collective efforts of our experienced editorial team—dedicated reporters working together to bring you the latest news and investigative journalism in the public interest.
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CORRUPTION
A Cautionary Tale from Michigan
When Michigan lawmakers and the state’s former chief justice challenged Marci Hamilton on her facts—and on her potential bias—the dishonesty in her campaign came to light. It hasn’t changed.
DRUG PREVENTION
Drug-Free World Team Scores with 5,000 Handoffs at SoFi Stadium
Church and community volunteers distribute Truth About Drugs booklets at Monster Jam to counter drug trends in L.A. County and help save lives.
COMMUNITY
Church Mural Project Makes Its Mark for Hollywood Beautification
A team of more than 60 volunteers turned a decrepit eyesore into a meaningful, 100-foot eyeful in a single day’s work.
CORRUPTION
Fake Science: Pick a Number
Attorney Marci Hamilton repeatedly falsifies the results of a study to manipulate legislators, getting laws changed to profit attorneys who support her Child USA.
VOLUNTEERISM
Weekly Food Drive Unites Community to Nourish LA
The Saturday lifeline for those struggling to put food on the table is one positive development for LA to come from the pandemic.
CORRUPTION
“It’s a ‘Follow the Money’ Story”
Opposition to attorney Marci Hamilton and her Child USA grows with the mounting evidence her campaign is a travesty, out to profit lawyers—while the vast majority of victims of child sex abuse are shut out from justice.
CORRUPTION
A Profitable and Self-Serving Agenda
Attorney Marci Hamilton heads a nonprofit critics say benefits law firms, and Hamilton herself, at the expense of the majority of adult victims of childhood sex abuse she claims to serve.
CORRUPTION
Victims Left Behind
The campaign largely led by Child USA and its CEO, Marci Hamilton, purportedly on behalf of child sex abuse victims, is leaving the majority of victims behind.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Religions Take to LA Streets in Solidarity Against Hate
The march—hosted by Institute for Religious Tolerance, Peace and Justice—was comprised of faith leaders and representatives drawn together by a common goal, to take a stand against bigotry, hate and violence.
VOLUNTEERISM
From Los Angeles to the World, Church Campaign Helped Millions Stay Well
Under the maxim “An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure,” an international force of volunteers brought help on an unprecedented scale throughout the pandemic.
