Ryan J. Foley
@rjfoley
@AP reporter. ‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant.’ Detective for the people. Signal @rjfoley.33 https://apnews.com/author/ryan-j-foley
1 – We documented the deaths of at least 29 recruits participating in basic law enforcement training over the last decade apnews.com/article/police…
Layoffs aim to trim nationwide AFGE union staff to 151, from 355, eliminating reps, organizers and support staff. Union losing millions after Trump exec orders stripping rights from tens of thousands of employees
AFGE, the largest union for federal employees and a leading opponent to Trump's restructuring, is set to lay off more than half of its staff in coming weeks apnews.com/article/afge-f…
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says apnews.com/article/texas-…

BREAKING: FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from their 100-year flood map in Texas in response to appeals. apnews.com/article/texas-…
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show apnews.com/article/texas-…

A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps apnews.com/article/texas-…

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show apnews.com/article/camp-m…

Grassley calls on AG Bondi to fix mismanagement, claims backlog at benefits program for deceased officers apnews.com/article/grassl…
Cleveland police recruit dies following 'sudden medical emergency' during physical test wkyc.com/article/news/l…
Weitzel, “As an Illinois ambassador for @NLEOMF, this troubles me greatly. This should not happen to families of LODDs.” @POTUS @rjfoley @AP @ramblin_ray A Border Patrol agent died in 2009. His widow is still fighting a backlogged US program for benefits apnews.com/article/office…
Thank you standing up for First Responders waiting years for an answer on PSOB Claims. Killed or Disabled LODI Claimants deserve better treatment. There must be a time limit for PSOB Appeals, they can’t take Decades to decide Claims. Approve or Deny Claims so we Appeal to Court.
AP investigation: 16 years after a Border Patrol agent died In training, his wife and kids are still being denied federal benefits that have been paid to other families after similar deaths. Long waits and denials are problems for many other families too apnews.com/article/office…
Terrible news: Cleveland police recruit Cortez Smith died today after collapsing during his final physical test at the academy. We’ve found that such deaths, while often preventable, have been on the rise
1 – We documented the deaths of at least 29 recruits participating in basic law enforcement training over the last decade apnews.com/article/police…
It's always great to see when one of your investigations has impact. Experts are pushing for policy and cultural changes to save lives after my reporting documented a surprising number of recruits dying at police academies apnews.com/article/police…
Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024 apnews.com/article/elon-m…

.@AP named finalist in 3 Pulitzer Prize categories for coverage of Trump assassination attempt, investigation on police use of force, Israel-Gaza war images, via @PulitzerPrizes: buff.ly/HhO5ado
Proud to report that this project was honored today as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting
An agitated man in a parking lot. A grandfather off his schizophrenia medication. A young man having a seizure. AP's Lethal Restraint project found each was among more than 1,000 people who died after police encounters involving less-lethal force apnews.com/projects/inves…
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs apnews.com/article/childr…

AP gets a standing ovation as they are awarded a prize for presidential coverage at the WH correspondents association dinner
AFGE, the largest union for federal employees and a leading opponent to Trump's restructuring, is set to lay off more than half of its staff in coming weeks apnews.com/article/afge-f…