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Steven Monacelli is a freelance investigative journalist in Dallas. His reporting has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, The Real News, Dallas Observer, Dallas Weekly, and more. He is also the publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary publication.

Articles by Steven Monacelli

Surveillance footage shows a man in a checkered, light blue shirt spray-painting "No Islam" on an exterior wall with an "X" over it. A photo in the top right of Genovevo Izaguirre, the pastor of Mision Divina, who has been identified as the subject.

Right-Wing Pastor Arrested for ‘No-Islam’ Graffiti in Downtown Brownsville

Genovevo Izaguirre’s social media accounts feature anti-LGBTQ+ and Islamophobic propaganda.

by Steven Monacelli

Barry Young (left) with Ronald Murray (right) protesting outside the Cathedral of Hope on October 8

Unmasking Texas Neo-Nazis

Police cited four men for distributing antisemitic and racist flyers in Fort Worth and Weatherford.

by Steven Monacelli

Televangelists lay hands on Oral Roberts, 85, during the International Charismatic Bible Ministries conference in the Mabee Center at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2003. From left are, Billy Joe Daugherty; Gloria Copeland; Kenneth Copeland; Charles Green; Richard Roberts; and Lindsay Roberts.

These Christians Think God Needs You Rich and to Rule the World

Wealthy megachurch televangelists are blending what’s known as the “prosperity gospel” with nationalist politics.

by Steven Monacelli

A few kids wave American flags under the direction of a Black woman at a Brave Books library event.

Conservative Group Pushes Religious Books While Seeking to Ban Others

The Brave Books campaign promoted their own publications under the guise of protecting free speech.

by Steven Monacelli

The crowd at the Southwest Believers’ Convention

God’s Army Gathers in Fort Worth

Self-described Christian nationalist prophets, an election conspiracist, and the wealthiest pastor in America collide for a week of right-wing politics.

by Steven Monacelli

Glenn Youngkin, a white man with short gray hair in a suit, gives a thumbs up.

$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor

Democratic politicians and reformers say the donation shows a major loophole in campaign finance law.

by Steven Monacelli and Goad Gatsby

Patriot Front founder and de-facto leader Thomas Rousseau leads a march of Patriot Front members in Washington, D.C. 0n May 13, 2023

Homegrown Neo-Fascist Movement Marches in Austin

Researchers have identified dozens of members of the white nationalist group—and no, they’re not “feds.”

by Steven Monacelli

Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks

House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.

by Steven Monacelli

Stop sign with graffiti reading "STOP hate"

Texas Sets New Hate Crimes Record, DPS Data Show

Data from the Department of Public Safety shows that bias incidents against queer people occur at more than four times the rate of all hate crimes.

by Steven Monacelli

Dave Shafer, a white man in a suit and tie with a neatly trimmed moustache and beard.

Allen City Council Member Condemns Nazis, Also Compares Pride Flags With Fascist Flags

"I cannot say for certain he held Nazi views," Dave Shafer tweeted about the Allen gunman, who had swastika and SS tattoos.

by Steven Monacelli