An Adamant Dissent: The Hussey family's view

Grant Hussey's father, Clark, told NEWSWORTHY that some coverage of his son's murder looked like efforts to fill gaps in the story with guesses instead of facts about the relationship between the boy and Eastburn.

"They stretched the truth," he said, "and elaborated on information that was virtually nonexistent. If you've got the facts, print the facts. Don't print speculation."

Hussey's wife, Jeanne, said, "It's hard to believe they can say anything they want without any accountability. There was no issue of sexuality with Grant. The paper thought there was a connection between Stephan and Grant? Of what? They offered no facts to support their conclusion."

The Husseys challenged the Star Tribune's decision to use Grant's private life as a way to address sexual identity problems among teenagers, especially in the midst of the crime and its aftermath. "What was the urgency?" Mrs. Hussey said. "It was sensationalized to the extreme."

"A lot of people believe that what they read in newspapers is true," Clark Hussey said. "I was naive: I believed it, too. Unfortunately, a lot of it isn't accurate, and if they don't read the corrections or clarifications later, they still believe it."