Archive - The Journal 425

Roosevelt Taught Recruits to Lie in Order to Take Benefits Meant for Homeless Kids -- and These Federal Charges Apply

Understand what it means to be a homeless high school student...And J425 documents a laundry list of charges administrators and coaches could face for…

Jun 26 •

Kevin Thomas Hulten

Source on Roosevelt Scandal: Feds Don’t Like the ‘Teaching Kids to Do Wire Fraud’ Thing

One former U.S. Attorney thinks coaching up kids to lie for fraudulent McKinney Vento Act benefits is “very problematic”. So is the cover up. Here are…

Jun 25 •

First, They Were Taught to Lie and Cheat. Then They Were Kenneled

Part two of the Roosevelt Football Scandal series’ look at the on campus “hang out” for football players known as the Kennel

Jun 23 •

Follow J425’s Roosevelt Recruiting Scandal Coverage Here

J425 broke the story 9 months ago. Now we’re into the aftermath and we’ve got the info on criminal exposure for fraudulent homeless student designations

Jun 23 •

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Plan to “Kennel” Football Recruits During Academic Day Earned One Roosevelt Football Coach $160k in Direct Sole Source Payments

J425 was first to report details of a private on-campus club, offered as a benefit to football recruits. Now, Federal prosecutors may be interested in…

Jun 23 •

J425 Podcast Deep Dive: The Roosevelt Recruiting Scandal

Did the June fact-finder report validate J425’s October - February investigative reporting? What’s next?

Jun 22 •

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Kevin Thomas Hulten

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J425 GoFundMe: Replace Stolen Photography Gear

Direct donations to replace cameras and return to our standard coverage.

Jun 22 •

Sewer District Prevails in Lengthy Court Battle vs City

Officials from both entities commit to collaboration for the public good… Ruling puts city’s inevitable assumption of district on pace to occur no later…

Jun 21 •

Roosevelt Football Scandal: Coaches Falsely Labeled Athletes as Homeless to Get Around Transfer Rules

Coaches Adams and Patu built "administrative onboarding process purpose-built to falsely enroll transfer athletes as homeless students in order to…

Jun 21 •

Order Now: Limited Edition J425 Canvas Print Run

Own one of the five signed and numbered limited edition prints created for the 2025 fundraiser. Once these five are sold, the photo is retired.

Jun 21 •

Urgent Appeal: Support The Journal 425 After Devastating Loss

After losing all of our photography and video equipment in a devastating theft, we're forced to embark on our initial fundraising drive.

Jun 21 •

J425: Value Audit and Fundraising Briefing

Read this audit before subscribing or donating and decide whether the publication has a track record worthy of support.

Jun 21 •

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