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Where Is Your Voice?

The United States is unrecognizable today. Everything we old timers were taught to believe in has become a lie.

The federal government is silencing voices "one city, and one sly move at a time," writer G. Marshall-Brooks says. She urges her fellow Americans to use their freedom of speech "while you still have it" and stand against what she calls the daily threats to our neighbors, our community, our human rights and our freedom.

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G. Marshall-Brooks
March 16, 2026
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Life in the Key of G

From the advances of a predatory pediatrician to the devastating loss of my father, my teenage years were marked by confusion and chaos

The Reporters Inc.’s newest contributor, G. Marshall-Brooks, continues chronicling her fascinating life with this next entry from “Life in the Key of G.” G. began writing about her life in hopes the stories would help her family better understand who she really is, and how she became who she is. G. also hopes these honest, heartfelt essays encourage and inspire others to share their own memories and experiences with loved ones.

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G. Marshall-Brooks
March 4, 2026
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Serving those who served

A veteran-owned healthcare company has launched a new mental health program for military personnel and their families.

Roughly 41% of veterans need therapy, but the stigma surrounding mental health stops them from seeking help. Many vets struggling with anxiety, depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are terrified that it will directly harm their career and reputation. But now, a veteran-owned company, Revolutionary Telehealth, is offering a solution: affordable and confidential online therapy for veterans and military personnel. It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Olivia Hines
February 24, 2026
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Reefer Madness

Rapidly changing regulations in the cannabis industry are leaving small businesses behind, and their customers are frustrated.

For a budding market, the recreational cannabis industry in the U.S. has hit some major roadblocks. Small businesses across the country trying to capitalize on the legalization of marijuana in their states now find themselves struggling to stay afloat. New rules, new taxes, a major shift in marijuana's federal classification, and a tightening of hemp regulations have licensed dealers irate. As a result, some pot users are turning back to the black market, where the unlicensed product is more affordable—and more dangerous.

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Olivia Hines
January 28, 2026
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Life in the Key of G

The Reporters Inc.’s new contributor shares vivid episodes from her fascinating life, in hopes of inspiring others to share their own stories

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to introduce our newest contributor, G. Marshall-Brooks. As she details in the introduction to her first column, a recurring feature we’re calling “Life in the Key of G,” she began writing about her life in hopes her stories would help her family better understand who she really is, and how she became who she is. G. also hopes these honest, fascinating essays encourage and inspire others to share their own memories and experiences with loved ones. As she explains, “Embrace the stories of your life as you read mine.”

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G. Marshall-Brooks
December 18, 2025

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