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‘Hate Crime’ School Superintendent Is Indicted for Fraud
Devon Horton, former superintendent of an Evanston, Illinois, school, has been indicted in a federal court for alleged fraud. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Devon Horton, who unleashed the unfounded vilification of two white students in Evanston, Illinois, allegedly steered school contracts to friends and pocketed over $80,000 in kickbacks.
By Frannie Block
10.10.25 — Education
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Three years ago, two sixth graders were accused of committing a hate crime in Evanston, Illinois. In March, The Free Press published my investigation into the incident, which found that the accusations were exaggerated and unfounded.

At the heart of the story was Devon Horton, the former school superintendent for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. He er…

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Frannie Block
Frannie Block is an investigative reporter at The Free Press, where she covers the forces shaping American life—from foreign influence in U.S. politics and national security to institutional overreach and due process failures. She began her career covering breaking news at The Des Moines Register.
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