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Laura Gibbons

Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

IREHR in The Salt Lake Tribune: “What St. George residents said about drag shows at divided council meeting” – November 4, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 4, 2022

IREHR in The Salt Lake Tribune: “What St. George residents said about drag shows at divided council meeting” – November 4, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Salt Lake Tribune; Author Mark Eddington writes, “The Liberty Action Coalition was recently listed as a far-right extremist organization by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a progressive organization focused on the infiltration of extreme-right, racist and antisemitic…
IREHR in the Seattle Times: “Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 4, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 4, 2022

IREHR in the Seattle Times: “Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 4, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in the Seattle Times; 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…
IREHR in The American Independent: “Adam Laxalt’s Nevada ‘leadership team’ has fake electors and extremist group advocates” – November 4, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 4, 2022

IREHR in The American Independent: “Adam Laxalt’s Nevada ‘leadership team’ has fake electors and extremist group advocates” – November 4, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The American Independent; Author Josh Israel writes, “The leaders also include state Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, who was cited in a May report by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights for joining several far-right groups on Facebook, including two paramilitary…
IREHR in InvestigateWest: “Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 3, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 1, 2022

IREHR in InvestigateWest: “Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA” – November 3, 2022

Devin Burghart’s, IREHR’s President, tweet regarding Ammon Bundy was sourced by Idaho Statesman; Author Bryan Clark writes, “As Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights director Devin Burghart recently noted, gubernatorial candidate and serial criminal Ammon Bundy is encouraging his followers to sign up to act as official poll…
IREHR in Eugene Weekly: “Stocking Hate” – October 28, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 28, 2022

IREHR in Eugene Weekly: “Stocking Hate” – October 28, 2022

IREHR’s report, Ammon’s Army: Inside the Far-Right ‘People’s Rights’ Network, was cited in Eugene Weekly; Author Bentley Freeman writes, “Linthicum’s speech’s main purpose was to encourage members of the far-right People’s Rights network to get involved in local elections and inform others about issues. The network has been linked with…
IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “What’s Next After Pa. GOP Lawmakers Started Impeachment Process of Philly DA” – October 26, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 26, 2022

IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “What’s Next After Pa. GOP Lawmakers Started Impeachment Process of Philly DA” – October 26, 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: “Arizona ‘ground zero’ for extremist, anti-government sheriff movement” – October 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 20, 2022

IREHR in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: “Arizona ‘ground zero’ for extremist, anti-government sheriff movement” – October 20, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting; “It puts law enforcement in the crosshairs. It also puts their legitimacy in the crosshairs,” said Devin Burghart “When you get ‘constitutional sheriffs’ who are picking and choosing what they’re going to enforce,” Burghart said, it means “their…
IREHR in Inlander: “The shadow of election denial hangs over Spokane elections” – October 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 20, 2022

IREHR in Inlander: “The shadow of election denial hangs over Spokane elections” – October 20, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Inlander; "More than anything, 2000 Mules has fueled election denial mania across the far right," says Devin Burghart Author Nate Sanford writes, “When it came out in May 2022, the film gave new life to an election-denial movement that was struggling for…
IREHR in Streetroots: “Medford City Council candidate stirs up anti-poor politics with environmentalism” – October 19, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 19, 2022

IREHR in Streetroots: “Medford City Council candidate stirs up anti-poor politics with environmentalism” – October 19, 2022

IREHR’s report, Facebook and COVID Denial, was cited and quoted in Street Roots; Author Sam Baker writes, “According to the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, the social media network Mallory helped build in Southern Oregon ‘is a prime example of how COVID denial provides a steady flow…
IREHR in The Missoula Current News: “Fringe groups plan to watch AZ ballot drop boxes” – October 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 18, 2022

IREHR in The Missoula Current News: “Fringe groups plan to watch AZ ballot drop boxes” – October 18, 2022

An article authored by IREHR’s Executive Research Director, Chuck Tanner, was cited in The Missoula Current News; Author Jerod MacDonald-Evoy writes, “CSPOA and the Oath Keepers have long had close ties, according to researchers.” Read more here