
William H. Freivogel
Publisher | Gateway Journalism ReviewWilliam H. Freivogel is a professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Journalism, a contributor to St. Louis Public Radio and publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review. Previously, he was director of the journalism school. Before SIU, Freivogel worked 34 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he was assistant Washington bureau chief and deputy editorial editor.
Freivogel is a graduate of Kirkwood High School, Stanford University and Washington University Law School. In addition, he is a member of the Missouri Bar Association.
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One of the most important reforms that could grow out of the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, experts say, would be the creation of a national…
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Second of two parts.Even though a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown,…
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First of two parts.Two grand juries in two very different cases have refused to indict white police officers for the deaths of two black men. As a result,…
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The federal government is sharply limited in what it can do to address a police killing such as the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson.A tiny…
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Police appear to be violating the First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists in Ferguson by arresting and targeting journalists, and by turning…
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Update: U.S. district court grants St. Louis Archdiocese an injunction from enforcement of the mandate to provide contraceptive coverage, even with the…
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In a case from Illinois that may not reach outside that state, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Pamela Harris, whose child’s disabilities required that…
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The era of unanimity on the U.S. Supreme Court lasted about four days.When the U.S. Supreme Court issued three important decisions last week with…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2013 - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a federal "shield" law on Thursday,…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 30, 2013 - Same-sex couples living in Missouri and Illinois can file tax returns as married…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: For the first time in its history, the U.S. Supreme Court provided constitutional protection for…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 26, 2013 - For the first time in its history, the U.S. Supreme Court provided constitutional…