Amelia Knisely's reporting allegedly sparked threats from the state health department.
"It is crucial for the press to hold government agencies accountable," Knisely told the newspaper. "It must be emphasized that these events followed my reporting on the mistreatment of people with disabilities, who are in state care."
;“It must not be overlooked that this reporting focused on some of the most vulnerable people who are in state-run facilities.;”Knisely was told she should no longer report on DHHR on the same day that the state legislature's Joint Committee on Health held a meeting with Disability Rights of West Virginia regarding issues at Sharpe Hospital and other DHHR facilities.
"[Isom's email] came later this afternoon, and I noticed you're conspicuously absent from it, and, well, that's just not OK with me," wrote Jacque Bland, communications director for the state Senate. "You're the news director, and you are the person who is in charge of your newsroom, period, and it feels kind of gross and shady to me that someone else would dip in and say that one of your reporters won't have any assignments related to the session.
;“look at some of the work @ameliaknisely did in just her short time at Public Broadcasting. this is vital information for West Virginians. and she;’s done this work so effortlessly\n\nthis is unbelievably outrageous;”"It really sucks the vulnerable people Amelia Knisely was trying to help with her reporting likely won't get that help because
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