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Laura Gibbons

Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

IREHR in Inlander: “How far-right candidates fared in Spokane Valley and Idaho” – November 17, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 17, 2022

IREHR in Inlander: “How far-right candidates fared in Spokane Valley and Idaho” – November 17, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited in the Inlander; "Toward the end of his campaign, where he was talking about liberals and poor people from the state, he was widely cheered by a lot of folks," Burghart says. "That says a lot about both the state of politics of…
IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “Pa. GOP Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner: What Does It Mean?” – November 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 16, 2022

IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “Pa. GOP Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner: What Does It Mean?” – November 16, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in NBC10 Philadelphia; Authors Brian X. McCrone, Claudia Vargas, and David Chang cited D.A. Larry Krasner’s statement. Krasner’s statement reads, “Pa. Republican legislators attempted to block certification of presidential election results in 2020 and rank second in the nation for lawmakers who are…
IREHR in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: “Rule change opens new path for ‘constitutional sheriff’ group to train Arizona law enforcement” – November 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 16, 2022

IREHR in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: “Rule change opens new path for ‘constitutional sheriff’ group to train Arizona law enforcement” – November 16, 2022

IREHR’s research of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement was featured in the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting; Author Isaac Stone Simonelli writes, “The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement received a warning ahead of the July training from the Institute for Research and…
IREHR in Yahoo: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 15, 2022

IREHR in Yahoo: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Yahoo; “At a state level, where the far-right candidates were challenged on their far-right participation, they tended to lose,” Burghart told The Daily Beast. “I think it’s a reminder that while there’s been a lot of effort at the national level to…
IREHR in MSN: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 15, 2022

IREHR in MSN: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in MSN; “At a state level, where the far-right candidates were challenged on their far-right participation, they tended to lose,” Said Burghart. “I think it’s a reminder that while there’s been a lot of effort at the national level to deal with some…
IREHR in the Daily Beast: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 15, 2022

IREHR in the Daily Beast: “Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big- Unopposed” – November 15, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in the Daily Beast; “At a state level, where the far-right candidates were challenged on their far-right participation, they tended to lose,” Burghart told The Daily Beast. “I think it’s a reminder that while there’s been a lot of effort at the national…
IREHR in Yahoo: “Far-right online forums are already filled with user itching to declare the midterm elections fraudulent” – November 8, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 8, 2022

IREHR in Yahoo: “Far-right online forums are already filled with user itching to declare the midterm elections fraudulent” – November 8, 2022

Devin Burghart’s, IREHR’s President, tweet regarding organized protests by 2020 is Nullified was sourced by Yahoo; Kieran Press-Reynolds writes, “At least one election denial group, 2020 is Nullified, has already reportedly planned election protests this evening in multiple Arizona countries.” Read more here
IREHR in New Lines Institute: “The 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections: A Potential Catalyst for Domestic Extremist Violence” – November 7, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 7, 2022

IREHR in New Lines Institute: “The 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections: A Potential Catalyst for Domestic Extremist Violence” – November 7, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited and quoted in New Lines Institute; Authors Alejandro Beutel and Daryl Johnson write, “The mainstreaming of conspiracy theories like election denialism and movements like QAnon coincide with the rise of extremist candidates in local, state, and federal elections. In June 2022, the anti-hate…
IREHR in Spokesman-Review: “Investigate West: Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 7, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 7, 2022

IREHR in Spokesman-Review: “Investigate West: Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 7, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in the Spokesman-Review; Author Wilson Criscione writes, “The ‘far-right’ ideology promoted by Mack and Songer is expressed ‘by a disturbingly large number of sheriffs,’ said Devin Burghart, executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a Seattle-based nonprofit that’s…