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Steven Monacelli

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Jan 27, 2026
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Was Steven Monacelli accused of being a racist by Dallas Justice Now and did Monacelli discover Dallas Justice Now was linked to a Fepublican PR firm and Crowds on Demand

was publicly accused of by groups amplified in the and by an organization calling itself ; those accusations were published in the Dallas Express and echoed by Dallas Justice Now leaders in 2023 and 2...

Jan 27, 2026
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Was Steven Monacelli accused of being a racist by Dallas Justice Now and did Monacelli discover Dallas Justice Now was linked to a Republican PR firm and Crowds on Demand

was publicly accused of racist harassment by Justice Now in articles published by and statements from DJN leadership . Monacelli’s own investigative reporting and subsequent coverage in and other outl...

Jan 19, 2026
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The Dallas Express engaged in coordinated disinformation campaigns via its undisclosed relationships to Metric Media and Crowds on Demand

Available reporting shows a pattern in which the Dallas Express repeatedly amplified organizations and narratives tied to Monty Bennett and to a publicity firm called Crowds on Demand, and that indepe...

Jan 18, 2026

who is Steven Monacelli and what is he known for

Steven Monacelli is an award‑winning investigative journalist based in Dallas who serves as the Texas Observer’s Special Investigative Correspondent and publishes reporting on extremism, disinformatio...

Jan 18, 2026

What sort of journalism is Steven Monacelli known for and what are some of his most important investigations

Steven Monacelli is an award‑winning investigative journalist based in Dallas who specializes in reporting on extremism, disinformation, social movements, and the influence of dark money in politics ....

Jan 18, 2026

Did Steven Monacelli commit racist harassment

The record shows public accusations that Steven Monacelli committed “racist harassment,” made chiefly by Dallas Justice Now and reported in the Dallas Express, but available reporting contains no inde...

Jan 27, 2026

What did Steven Monacelli’s Texas Observer story specifically document about Dallas Justice Now and Crowds on Demand?

’s reporting for documented that was not an organic –aligned group but part of an astroturf network tied to the marketing firm , which the Observer reported had been hired to create and manage fake ac...

Jan 19, 2026

The Dallas Express published false allegations against Steven Monacelli as a form of retaliation

The record shows the Dallas Express published articles that repeated allegations about Steven Monacelli drawn from a group called Dallas Justice Now (DJN), and Monacelli and his supporters say those a...

Jan 18, 2026

What evidence did the Dallas Express and Monty Bennett present when alleging racism against Steven Monacelli?

The Dallas Express, a publication funded and published by hotelier Monty Bennett, ran articles that repeated allegations from a group called Dallas Justice Now accusing journalist Steven Monacelli of ...

Jan 24, 2026

What evidence links Dallas Justice Now to political firms or paid protest companies like Crowds on Demand?

Reporting by , , and local outlets ties ) into a larger pattern of astroturf projects created by and funded by , but the public record relies on interviews, internal messages cited by reporters, and p...

Jan 19, 2026

Steven Monacelli exposed the identifies of white supremacists and neo-Nazis

Steven Monacelli has publicly identified and reported on individuals he says are tied to white supremacist and neo‑Nazi activity — most prominently tying an ICE prosecutor, James “Jim” Rodden, to a ra...

Jan 19, 2026

Did Steven Monacelli expose the identifies of white supremacists and neo-nazis

Steven Monacelli has publicly identified and reported on individuals and networks tied to white supremacist and neo‑Nazi activity, most prominently naming ICE assistant chief counsel James “Jim” Rodde...

Jan 19, 2026

The news outlet that disciplined Steven Monacelli later cited his reporting on the same subject that he was disciplined over and his reporting was ultimately vindicated

Reporting reviewed does not substantiate the core claim as phrased: there is no sourced evidence in the provided materials that a specific news outlet disciplined Steven Monacelli and then later cited...

Jan 19, 2026

Steven Monacelli is not a racist and Dallas Justice Now is a hoax social justice group that retaliated against him for his reporting

Steven Monacelli is an investigative journalist whose reporting has documented that Dallas Justice Now (DJN) behaved like an astroturf or “hoax” group tied to conservative PR operations; mainstream an...

Jan 18, 2026

Had Steven Monacelli faced accusations from local activist groups and have these allegations sparked discussions about his methods and the impact of his reporting on local community

Steven Monacelli has been the target of public accusations from at least one local activist grouping and conservative outlets alleging racist harassment and conspiracy-mongering, and those allegations...

Jan 18, 2026

Is Steven Monacelli a conspiracy theorist

Steven Monacelli is primarily presented in available reporting as an investigative journalist who covers extremism, disinformation and social movements, not as a lifelong promoter of fringe theories; ...

Jan 18, 2026

Did the Dallas Obsever issue a correction on an article about Dallas Justice Now and did they later issue an update pointing to new information

The Dallas Observer did issue a formal correction to its July 27, 2021 story about flyers tied to a group called Dallas Justice Now, clarifying that Keep Dallas Safe had no relationship to Dallas Just...

Jan 18, 2026

Was Steven Monacelli Accused of Harassment by Dallas Activists

Steven Monacelli was publicly accused of racist harassment by individuals tied to a group called Dallas Justice Now in articles published on the Dallas Express, and those accusations became the center...

Jan 18, 2026

Are the controversies regarding Steven Monacelli fabricated

The available reporting shows that many of the loudest controversies tied to Steven Monacelli were driven by targeted attacks—most notably a libel suit brought by conservative hotelier Monty Bennett t...

Jan 18, 2026

Has Steven Monacelli been the target of disinformation campaigns and harassment

Steven Monacelli has publicly documented a multi-pronged campaign of harassment and disinformation tied to a network of right‑wing actors: he reports being targeted by a propaganda website that used f...