Michael Austin, Author at The Western Journal

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Michael Austin joined The Western Journal as a staff reporter in 2020. Since then, he has authored hundreds of stories, including several original reports. He also co-hosts the outlet's video podcast, "WJ Live."

@mikeswriting

Birthplace

Ames, Iowa

Demonstrators in Atlanta march to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on April 14, 2021, while protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Wright, a black man who had been pulled over for a traffic stop near Minneapolis on April 11, was shot and killed by an officer who police say mistook her gun for a Taser.

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Austin: What Could Have Stopped the Police Shooting of Daunte Wright?

Instead of playing the blame game, we should analyze the facts of the Daunte Wright shooting to determine how it could have been prevented.

By Michael Austin April 17, 2021

Derek Chauvin during the eleventh day of the State of Minnesota vs. Derek Michael Chauvin.

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The Chauvin Trial: The Prosecution Rests Its Case on Emotion, Experts & Procedure, But That May Not Be Enough

After eleven days of trial in the State of Minnesota vs. Derek Michael Chauvin, the prosecution has rested its case.

By Michael Austin April 16, 2021

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'I Was Treated Like an Experiment': Former Trans Child Taken Advantage of When She 'Needed Help' Most

Keira Bell, an advocate for formerly transgender individuals hoping to detransition, shared the harm transitioning as a teen did to her.

By Michael Austin April 16, 2021

Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams campaigns for Joe Biden at Turner Field in Atlanta on Nov. 2, 2020.

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Austin: Dems' 'Voter Suppression' Pandering Infantilizes Minorities & Discourages Self-Sufficiency

Democrats claim voter ID requirements qualify as 'voter suppression.' Here's how that sort of thinking actually hurts minorities.

By Michael Austin April 11, 2021

Hank Aaron fans pay their respects to the baseball player and community member on Jan. 23, 2021, in Atlanta.

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Bad News for MLB: Poll Shows Majority of Americans Agree with the Georgia Election Law's Provisions

The poll results come after MLB's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta to protest a state elections bill.

By Michael Austin April 8, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris, center, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky listen during a COVID-19 briefing at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on March 19.

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Are These the 'Experts'?: CDC Flip-Flops on COVID Several Times in One Week

The CDC put out several mixed messages over the course of a week, calling into question the agency's efficacy.

By Michael Austin April 8, 2021

The headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is shown on March 13, 2021, in Atlanta.

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CDC's Eviction Moratorium: Here's How It's Impacting Landlords

Only two days before it was to expire, the CDC extended its moratorium on evictions - an order currently hurting landlords across the U.S.

By Michael Austin April 7, 2021

Voters cast their ballots in the voting booths at the early vote location at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Oct. 16, 2020.

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Georgia's New Election Law Isn't 'Voter Suppression': Here's What's Actually in the Bill

Various Democrats and left-wing activists have attacked Georgia's new election law as 'voter suppression.' Here's why that's false.

By Michael Austin April 7, 2021

A statue of Jesus Christ on the cross at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church in Paris.

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Don't Expect Jesus to Save America: An Important Reminder for Christians This Easter Sunday

Many Christians across the political spectrum expect Jesus to fix the world itself, but that's not why he gave his life for us.

By Michael Austin April 3, 2021

Trish Villanueva (center) of Seattle holds a sign with the hashtag "stop AAPI hate" during the We Are Not Silent rally organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington, on March 18, 2021.

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'Stop AAPI Hate' Sponsors Exposed for Pushing Asian Discrimination & 'White Supremacy' Conspiracy Theories

A group sponsoring the 'Stop AAPI Hate' movement is pushing conspiracy theories and policies that discriminate against Asian-Americans.

By Michael Austin April 2, 2021

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Austin: What Could Have Stopped the Police Shooting of Daunte Wright?

The Chauvin Trial: The Prosecution Rests Its Case on Emotion, Experts & Procedure, But That May Not Be Enough

'I Was Treated Like an Experiment': Former Trans Child Taken Advantage of When She 'Needed Help' Most

Austin: Dems' 'Voter Suppression' Pandering Infantilizes Minorities & Discourages Self-Sufficiency

Bad News for MLB: Poll Shows Majority of Americans Agree with the Georgia Election Law's Provisions

Are These the 'Experts'?: CDC Flip-Flops on COVID Several Times in One Week

CDC's Eviction Moratorium: Here's How It's Impacting Landlords

Georgia's New Election Law Isn't 'Voter Suppression': Here's What's Actually in the Bill

Don't Expect Jesus to Save America: An Important Reminder for Christians This Easter Sunday

'Stop AAPI Hate' Sponsors Exposed for Pushing Asian Discrimination & 'White Supremacy' Conspiracy Theories

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