Nothing serves journalism better than being there, reporting with a sense of place, and speaking with people whose stories have yet to be told.聽
We have a story today聽from Springfield, Ohio, on the effect of recanted charges of aberrant behavior 鈥 claims that have led to the political demonization of a community. Claims that have hurt people 鈥 mostly legal residents on Temporary Protected Status and those around them.聽
It鈥檚 another deftly executed Monitor piece by a careful writer. It showcases not only the indiscriminate effects of hate and fear 鈥 mental terrorism, really 鈥 but also the agency of those who are responding with love.