Ryan J. Foley, Author at Greenfield Recorder

This April 17, 2010 photo shows William Sanders attending the Bedazzled Gala in El Paso, Texas. Sanders, the Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's father-in-law, is a wealthy real estate investor and has helped make the former Texas congressman and his wife millionaires. Sanders also contributed to O'Rourke's bids for El Paso City Council, Congress, Senate and now the presidency. O'Rourke's campaign says Sanders plays no role. Still, O'Rourke, known as a champion of...

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Rich father-in-law has helped, complicated O’Rourke’s career

by Will Weissert Associated Press, and Ryan J. Foley Associated PressJuly 5, 2019

EL PASO, Texas — Beto O’Rourke was running for the El Paso City Council in 2005 when he asked to meet with the illustrious real estate investor William Sanders.Sanders had earned a fortune in Chicago before returning to his remote hometown on the…

In this Sept. 7, 2017, photo provided by Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena poses for a photo. The former ISU golfer was found dead Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at a golf course in Ames. Collin Daniel Richards, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her death. (Luke Lu/Iowa State University via AP)

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Similar slayings draw vastly different political reaction

by Ryan J. Foley Associated PressSeptember 19, 2018

FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Gov. Eric Greitens leaves the civil courts building in St. Louis, Mo., after speaking with reporters after a felony invasion-of-privacy case against him was dismissed. In Missouri, Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill that would make clear that personal social media pages and messages sent through digital platforms such as Confide and Signal are public records as long as they relate to official business. The legislation arose because of a controversy involving use of the Confide app by Greitens, who resigned in June amid a series of scandals. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)

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Private messaging apps increasingly used for public business

by Ryan J. Foley Associated PressJuly 22, 2018

FILE - Students at Roosevelt High School take part in a protest against gun violence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Seattle. Politicians in Washington state are joining students who walked out of class to protest against gun violence. It was part of a nationwide school walkout that calls for stricter gun laws following the massacre of 17 people at a Florida high school. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

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Widespread action on gun control unlikely

by Ryan J. Foley Associated PressMarch 15, 2018

FILE - In this May 24, 2014 file photo, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, right, walks past a board displaying photos of gunman Elliot Rodger and the weapons he used in a mass shooting in Isla Vista, Calif., after a news conference in Santa Barbara, Calif. A growing number of states have passed laws or are considering bills allowing courts to temporarily remove guns from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others, an intervention that advocates say stops shootings and suicides by disturbed individuals. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Few states let courts take guns from people deemed a threat

by Ryan J. Foley Associated Press, and Don Thompson Associated PressFebruary 18, 2018

A Savage Arms stainless steel 10ML-II muzzleloader owned by Procter of Swan River, Manitoba, Canada, in 2009.

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Gun maker long knew about explosion-prone rifle

by Ryan J. Foley Associated PressDecember 6, 2017

In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, a magazine advertisement for an AR-style firearm describes the ability to customize the firearm and shows soldiers in combat. AR-platform firearms are often marketed using words that emphasizes the firearm's ability to be customized and evoke a sense of patriotism, freedom and military strength. (AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane)

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Shootings put semi-automatic rifles ads under new scrutiny

by Lisa Marie Pane Associated Press, and Ryan J. Foley Associated PressNovember 20, 2017

Teka Russell sits in East Frankfort Park in Frankfort, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 10. Her 16-year old son D’nomyar “Denom” Russell was fatally shot on Christmas 2014 by his older brother with a new gun.

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Number of accidental shootings are highest week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

by Ryan J. Foley Associated Press, and Meghan Hoyer Associated PressDecember 21, 2016

Tamara Bloemendaal looks at a photo of her son, Senquez Jackson, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 21, 2016. The 15-year old was killed earlier in the year when a gun a friend was playing with accidentally discharged. Jolted awake by her older son, she recalls helping Senquez out of the recliner and watching him collapse on the floor in a pool of blood. She rode in the ambulance with the boy she called “Chunks” as a baby. Within hours, he was dead. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Accidental shootings kill a child every other day

by Ryan J. Foley Associated Press, Larry Fenn Associated Press, and Nick Penzenstadler Associated PressOctober 14, 2016