Latest from Mark Berman
Water and heat failures persist amid extreme cold in Texas
The death toll continues to climb following the historic Arctic outbreak. Biden has approved emergency declarations for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Follow along for live updates.
- Feb 19, 2021
Billions in damage across the South prompts focus on who’s to blame, and who will pay
The cold surge may be the most expensive disaster in Texas history. But experts worry its causes won’t be addressed.
- Feb 19, 2021
Power restored to 2 million homes in Texas, but nearly half of state still told to boil water
The death toll from winter storms in Texas, Louisiana and other states continues to climb.
- Feb 19, 2021
Minnesota clinic shooting suspect latest in long line who raised red flags before attack
Authorities Thursday struggled to respond to questions about whether Gregory Paul Ulrich should have been more closely monitored.
- Feb 11, 2021
After St. Louis jail unrest, inmates’ advocates allege desperate conditions while officials defend pandemic response
The unrest was the latest in a long history of protests behind bars.
- Feb 8, 2021
In debate over secret safe house, prosecutor says Kenosha shooter’s ability to ‘roam freely’ is ‘extremely rare for an accused murderer’
Prosecutors have sought to have a new arrest warrant issued for the 18-year-old.
- Feb 4, 2021
After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers with ties to extremist groups
The selfie photos that off-duty officers took inside the Capitol during the violent siege was a wake-up call for many who have denied the problem.
- Jan 24, 2021
America on edge: Covid lockdowns, protests and election strife led to record gun sales
Millions bought weapons following pandemic shutdowns and protests against police brutality.
- Jan 18, 2021
Purges force extremists off social media sites. That can complicate investigators’ work.
Big Tech’s takedowns of sites like Parler has led some on the far right to migrate to encrypted apps, officials say.
- Jan 17, 2021
Off-duty police were part of the Capitol mob. Now police are turning in their own.
There’s been a notable break in the so-called “blue wall of silence,” an aspect of police culture that encourages officers to ignore misconduct by their peers.
- Jan 16, 2021