David Bernknopf
Executive Producer of Investigations
Anchorage
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David covered politics, economic and general news, produced national and international documentaries and served as Director of News Planning in a more than 20 year career at CNN; based in Atlanta. He was senior producer for CNN at the crash site of United Flight 93 on 9/11.
After running a boutique international video production company, he returned to investigative journalism as the National Investigative Producer for Full Measure, a Washington D.C. based news program that aired Sundays across the USA.
Follow him on twitter @bernknopfd
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The Municipality of Anchorage has released its 2023 report on how federal American Rescue Plan Act grants distributed by the municipality are being used.
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A lawsuit was filed Friday by Amy Demboski against Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson alleging violation of the Anchorage Whistleblower Act as well as unlawful gender discrimination and wrongful termination, amid other claims.
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The debate over exactly how Mayor Dave Bronson’s proposed navigation center would serve the homeless population of Anchorage is dividing the community.
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Government leaders from all across the country visit Houston, Texas, each year to learn what that city has done to get homeless people off the streets and into permanent housing. Many consider Houston the model city when it comes to finding solutions to homelessness.
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In a brief announcement on social media, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that Lacey Sanders is the new director of the state Office of Management and Budget.
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Many city leaders consider Houston, Texas, as a model city when it comes to finding solutions to homelessness. Reporters with Alaska's News Source investigated what works there and how Anchorage might benefit from it.
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A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after his wife’s body was found amidst a days-long search in Anchorage.
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Nearly every weekend this summer — and on a lot of weeknights as well — the sound of music is increasingly filling the air all around Alaska.
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Alaska Native Medical Center lost its “deemed status” on July 12, a status which means a medical facility is accredited and can bill the federal government for Medicare services and more information is emerging about the deficiencies that led to federal action.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation say in a press release that they are working together to fix problems found by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “collaboratively and swiftly.”
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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation reports up to 294 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled into University Lake.
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Where does the money to build up Alaska's broadband infrastructure come from — and who’s keeping track of it all?
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Although many individuals think of homeless people primarily as those they see living outside, some counts reflect a broader demographic.
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A deal has been reached between the Anchorage Police Department and the union representing police officers to begin using officer-worn body cameras.
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What jobs will Alaskans hold in decades to come and what will draw new workers to the state?
Anchorage police say 14 people have died “outdoors” already this year.
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In a two-sentence news release, the mayor’s office said Eledge’s last day will be May 15.
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The Anchorage Assembly spent nearly 2 hours in executive session to hear details about proposed settlements with former municipal employees.
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Assembly Chair Chris Constant said the mayor’s office will be asked to provide details of the proposed settlements totaling $827,500. It is not clear how the money might be allocated between the two.
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The police chief declined to predict when body cameras might be seen on Anchorage police officers, but admitted that he is feeling some frustration over the delays.
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The suit points out that many other departments in the state, including Fairbanks and Alaska State Troopers, have successfully implemented body cam policies.
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The fight between the Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson over documents related to the hiring and resignation of former Health Department Director Joe Gerace is now going to court.
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Garrett Elder, the Anchorage man accused of carrying out a multi-million dollar fraud, made his first appearance before a judge on Thursday.
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A federal judge in Texas promises a decision “soon” on whether to grant a request from a group of anti-abortion groups to rescind the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of the widely used abortion-inducing drug mifepristone — a decision that could lead to major changes throughout the country on how women access abortion where it is legal.
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Anchorage man criminally charged by US Attorney for wire fraud scheme in alleged Tycoon Trading scam
The United States Attorney’s office in Alaska has joined the Alaska Division of Banking and Securities in going after an Anchorage man accused of running a Ponzi-style scam.
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Until now, it had not been disclosed how many times students were affected by the district’s policy, but an Alaska’s News Source investigation found that number to be in the thousands.
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Several big-name national sponsors have walked away from the annual Alaska sled dog race in recent years, while other local sponsors and a handful of national companies remain as partners.
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With documented missteps and a slew of vacated administrative positions, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has staved off repeated calls for answers.
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A private contractor hired to help with emergency snow removal has had to repay the city for fuel it improperly used from city pumps.
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Anchorage Assembly members say they approved that grant to help the group rebuild a food pantry in South Anchorage but the group purchased a church in Midtown instead.
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The former Health Department Director Joe Gerace has been accused of civil fraud.
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The Anchorage Assembly has scheduled special executive sessions and public meetings Thursday and Friday regarding a letter addressed to the Bronson administration by the lawyer for former Anchorage Municipal Manager Amy Demboski earlier this month.
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An adult man was found dead near the intersection of Benson Boulevard and A streets on Thursday afternoon.
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Judgment in Alaska elder abuse case not likely to keep accused from taking political office in Texas
An Alaska Superior Court judge entered a nearly $1.5 million judgment against James Vernon Sigler and Carla Sigler last month, the largest verdict ever in an Alaska elder abuse case.
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About 150 Republican activists gathered at a Alaska Republican Party event at the Anchorage Baptist Temple Sunday afternoon to rally the get-out-the-vote effort for GOP candidates.
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With the Nov. 8 general election under a week away, three Alaska voting precincts have solved their election worker shortage, according to the Division of Elections.
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Alaska Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna ruled Monday that the Division of Elections is required to enforce a provision of the Alaska Constitution that disqualifies from office any “person who advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party or organization or association which advocates, the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States or of the State...”
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The Alaska Black Caucus and other civil rights groups are threatening legal action against the Anchorage Police Department for not buying body cameras, even though residents voted to pay for them more than a year ago.
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