Hendrik Sybrandy became the first correspondent for CGTN’s Denver Bureau in February, 2014. Prior to joining the network, he spent 30 years reporting for six local news stations around the U.S. (in Sioux Falls, S.D., San Antonio, Baltimore, Indianapolis and Denver).
Sybrandy has covered major national stories (the Columbine High School massacre, the Aurora theater shootings, the Columbia shuttle disaster, the Oklahoma City bombing trials, the L.A. earthquake and the O.J. Simpson and Rodney King trials), international stories (peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia and Kosovo) and been in the middle of blizzards, fires and floods as well. He enjoys reporting on issues like politics, immigration, the environment and the economy, space and technology. He’s won two Emmy awards for his efforts.
Sybrandy has a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University and has taught T.V. news at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
We may not realize it but we’re all surrounded by tiny particles suspended in the air. Pollen, sea salt and dust are just some of the aerosols floating around us that are mostly invisible to the naked eye.
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One group accounting for more and more coronavirus infections in the U.S. is young people. Those in their 20s and 30s now make up half or more of newly reported cases in states like Arizona, Texas and Florida. The recent push to reopen may be behind the trend. One COVID-19 […] Read More...
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters its final phase trial in the U.S. Up to 30,000 healthy volunteers will receive two shots, 28 days apart. Here’s how it works. Read More...
The first attempt to unearth victims of a century-old race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has come up empty. As many as 300 people are believed to have died at the hands of a white mob back in 1921. The event was covered up for […] Read More...
The recent racial justice protests in the U.S. have included calls for, if not fully defunding police departments, at least diverting some of their resources to social services. One concept involves sending alternative types of emergency responders to answer some 911 calls for help. One city in the U.S. state of Oregon has been doing […] Read More...
U.S. native tribes have been seriously impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, with the Navajo Nation, which resides in Utah, New Mexico and Arizona has one of the highest virus infection rates in the country. Read More...
With COVID-19 testing very inconsistent across the U.S., health officials are looking at other methods to measure the spread of the coronavirus. Among those being drafted into this effort: wastewater treatment facilities. It seems the virus is very much present in raw sewage. Read More...
June 19th, holds special significance for African Americans. It was on this day in 1865 that black slaves in the state of Texas received word that they were free. That news led to the creation of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the […] Read More...
U.S. President Trump’s rally on Saturday will be held in a city that’s seen its share of police protests lately. In addition, Tulsa, Oklahoma is still trying to come to terms with an ugly episode of racial violence that took place nearly a century ago. Learn more. Read More...
Among police reforms being adopted by more and more U.S. cities is a concept called ‘Duty to Intervene.’ It requires officers to step in when a fellow officer is using excessive force. Three police officers failed to intervene during the recent George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. Read More...
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