Amelia Ferrell Knisely was fired last month after reporting on the alleged abuse of people with disabilities at West Virginia's foster care and psychiatric facilities.

Knisely said her news director told her the order came from WVPB Executive Director Butch Antolini, former communications director for Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-state-government-jim-justice-af942f587d098b2d996cc6e01991d615

You can read Knisely's article here:

https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2022-11-03/reports-show-people-with-disabilities-are-abused-in-state-care