Dennis Wagner
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Changing stories on Texas shooting: What Abbott, DPS said over 3 different press conferences
The official story shifted from "running toward gunfire" to "there was not an officer readily available." Here's a look at the week's changing statements. → Read More
An electric bike rode into the backcountry. Now there's a nationwide turf war
Nobody seems to agree about electric mountain bikes: Are they bikes? Are they damaging? Do they belong on trails? Too late. They're already out there. → Read More
The Waukesha effect: A surge in weaponized vehicles plowing into crowds wreaks havoc on national safety
The Christmas parade tragedy in Waukesha and a national surge in vehicle attacks against political protesters heaps more angst on security planners → Read More
Despite decades of corrupt conduct, state National Guards have resisted reforms. Can they be fixed?
Critics contend serious misconduct and a lack of transparency are pervasive, betraying America's nearly 445,000 National Guard troops. → Read More
The COVID culture war: At what point should personal freedom yield to the common good?
America's debate over pandemic mask and vaccine mandates hinges on an age-old dilemma: When does personal liberty yield to the public interest? → Read More
Colonial Pipeline paid a $5M ransom – but will that only invite other malware hacks?: 'If the payments stop, the attacks will stop'
Some cybersecurity experts, afraid Colonial Pipeline's $5M payout to hackers will trigger more malware attacks, are seeking a ban on ransom payments. → Read More
Ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter appears in court as Daunte Wright's family demands accountability
Kim Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. She made her first court appearance Thursday. → Read More
Daunte Wright shooting: 60 people arrested in connection to Brooklyn Center demonstrations; protesters nationwide call for justice
Communities marched and mourned Tuesday in memory of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop. → Read More
'My heart is crushed': Estranged wife of California shooting suspect says family has been threatened
The estranged wife of a man suspected of killing 4 people in Orange, California, said she is devastated and her family has been threatened. → Read More
'He took the bullets for her': Dad grieves 9-year-old son, found dead in mom's arms after California mass shooting
A mass shooting in Orange, California, leaves police looking for a motive and family members in anguish → Read More
In Boulder shooting, Eric Talley answered 'most dangerous call' in law enforcement. How police strategy has evolved over the years
What should the first police officer who arrives at a mass shooting do, try to stop the killing or await help? It's a quandary, and police policies keep changing. → Read More
What we know about the Boulder shooting: 10 killed in Colorado supermarket, including police officer; suspect arrested
Authorities said the suspect was wounded and in custody. Ten people died after the gunman opened fired on King Soopers in Boulder. Latest updates. → Read More
‘No one has been trained for this much death’: In a COVID ICU, hospital workers struggle with trauma and grief
As hospital workers struggle to care for COVID patients, part of the job — and the trauma — is helping families through grief, denial and anger. → Read More
A pardon for 'Dreamers'? Some activists tout amnesty for undocumented immigrants if Congress doesn't act
President Biden moved to reinstate DACA on his first full day in office, and he was expected to announce an immigration package Tuesday. → Read More
Donald Trump grants clemency to 143 people, but not himself or family members, in one of final acts of his presidency
The list is also notable for who isn't on it: The president himself, his family, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. → Read More
'Failure of imagination': National Guard absence at Capitol riots shows lack of preparation, distrust after heavy-handed BLM response
Experts say officials misjudged the Trump crowd and feared criticism about a violent federal response similar to 2020's Black Lives Matter protests. → Read More
California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter
Ashli Babbitt, the woman shot while storming the nation's Capitol, was an Air Force veteran who posted extremist tweets in the days before her death → Read More
For Trump supporters primed to disbelieve defeat, challenging the election was a civic duty
In lawsuits to overturn the election, Trump supporters described what they saw, heard and suspected. Many of their allegations crumbled under scrutiny. → Read More
Trump campaign's challenge of election results in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona push US toward 'loss of democracy'
For the Trump campaign to succeed in a flurry of post-election lawsuits, they must convince judges of serious voting problems. So far, they haven't. → Read More
Most Republican lawsuits challenging election results in battleground states haven't gone far
Most lawsuits challenging election results in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania have not gone far. Here's the status of some of the key cases. → Read More