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2020 protest

Steven Monacelli reported being struck with projectiles, zip-tied, and arrested while covering a 2020 protest on assignment.

Fact-Checks

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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 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

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

What public statements have mainstream Dallas civil‑rights organizations made about Steven Monacelli, if any?

Public record in the supplied reporting shows no statements from major, mainstream Dallas civil‑rights organizations—such as local chapters of the NAACP, ACLU, or statewide civil‑rights legal groups—a...

Jan 18, 2026

Are there independent police or court records corroborating the Dallas Express’s allegations against Steven Monacelli?

The available reporting does not produce independent police reports or court filings that substantiate the Dallas Express’s specific allegations that Steven Monacelli committed racist harassment and d...

Jan 18, 2026

Who is Steven Monacelli and is the Dallas Express propaganda

Steven Monacelli is an independent, award‑winning investigative journalist in Dallas who has focused on extremism, disinformation, social movements and dark‑money influence; he has bylines and roles w...