Wade Goodwyn
Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.
Reporting since 1991, Goodwyn has covered a wide range of issues, from mass shootings and hurricanes to Republican politics. Whatever it might be, Goodwyn covers the national news emanating from the Lone Star State.
Though a journalist, Goodwyn really considers himself a storyteller. He grew up in a Southern storytelling family and tradition, he considers radio an ideal medium for narrative journalism. While working for a decade as a political organizer in New York City, he began listening regularly to WNYC, which eventually led him to his career as an NPR reporter.
In a recent profile, Goodwyn's voice was described as being "like warm butter melting over BBQ'd sweet corn." But he claims, dubiously, that his writing is just as important as his voice.
Goodwyn is a graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in history. He lives in Dallas with his famliy.
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A jury found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder when she killed her neighbor after she mistook his apartment for her own. The jury now begins sentencing deliberations.
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Testimony in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger continued on Saturday.
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In Dallas, Amber Guyger took the stand on Friday in her trial for murder. The 31-year-old former Dallas Police officer is charged with killing Botham Jean.
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Opening statements began Monday in the trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger is accused in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Botham Jean, when she entered the wrong apartment.
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Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in the trial of a former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger shot and killed neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment after mistaking it for her own.
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Video of Sandra Bland during a 2015 traffic stop in Texas surfaced Monday. The recording shows Bland's confrontation with a combative officer. Bland was found hanging in a jail cell three days later.
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Texas legislators are considering a bill that would allow professionals to deny service to people based on religious beliefs. Critics say the law would sanction discrimination against LGBT Texans. -
Newly exposed court testimony suggests the Boy Scouts of America had considerably more leaders involved in the sexual abuse of minors than previously thought.
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As the partial government shutdown drags on, more people, organizations and entire state governments are feeling the pain. The trickle-down in places like Texas blossoms as the shutdown continues.
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President Trump visited McAllen, Texas, Thursday to push for funding for a wall along the Mexican border. Reaction was mixed as a partial government shutdown is about to enter its fourth week.
