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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Q&A: Bills tracking impact of Texas' truancy courts on kids not likely to pass
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that would require the state to track what happens to students served and summoned to court for missing too much school is not likely to pass this legislative session. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains the challenges to understanding the efficacy of Texas's truancy courts when the state is not tracking the students who experience it. 12,000+ Texas kids sent to court for missing class, no one tracks what happens next New Texas bill could unlock 'mystery' of what happens to students in truancy court 'In the dark': Bills tracking impact of Texas' truancy courts on kids not likely to pass Join KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on KXAN+, YouTube, Facebook, or for a recap of the latest reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. You can also listen to KXAN's investigative podcast, highlighting some of our award-winning team's latest reports exposing corruption, safety concerns and system failures across Texas. We also feature audio versions of our weekly 'Inside the Investigation' discussion with the journalists working on those stories. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Inside the Investigation: How more ICE, TX sheriff partnerships impact communities
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A KXAN investigation found the federal government's use of immigration enforcement law focuses far more on migrants than the bosses who hire and pay them. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer and Investigative Reporter Matt Grant explain how mass deportations impact the workforce and how law enforcement is increasingly partnering with the federal government to enforce immigration laws through what they call 287G agreements. UNDOCUMENTED: Texas' immigration impact in a new Trump era Employing undocumented workers in Texas is illegal, but rarely enforced After Trump immigration order, ICE 'force multiplier' agreements with Texas police surge Join KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on YouTube, Facebook, or for a live recap of the latest headlines and in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. You can also listen to KXAN's investigative podcast, featuring audio versions of our weekly 'Inside the Investigation' discussion with the journalists working on those stories. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Inside the Investigation: Man sues deputies who shot him as he talked to 911
New Braunfels, TEXAS (KXAN) — A Texas man is suing a former Guadalupe County Sheriff's Deputy, accusing him of using excessive force during a police stop in 2021. On this week's Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer answers questions about the body camera at the center of a federal lawsuit. Texas man sues deputies who shot him while on the phone with dispatchers Bargaining the Badge: How hundreds of accused Texas officers avoid prison Join KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on YouTube, Facebook, or for a live recap of the latest headlines and in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. You can also listen to KXAN's investigative podcast, highlighting some of our award-winning team's latest reports exposing corruption, safety concerns, and system failures across Texas. We also feature audio versions of our weekly 'Inside the Investigation' discussion with the journalists working on those stories. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Inside the Investigation: Why Texas might need more medical examiners
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After decades of justices of the peace with minimal training handling death investigations across the state, Texas lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a new system. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains the challenges that could come with reform. Bill to expand medical examiner access in Texas closer to law A Hanging on Backbone Creek: A Catalyst Project Join KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on YouTube, Facebook, or for a live recap of the latest headlines and in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. You can also listen to KXAN's investigative podcast, highlighting some of our award-winning team's latest reports exposing corruption, safety concerns, and system failures across Texas. We also feature audio versions of our weekly 'Inside the Investigation' discussion with the journalists working on those stories. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Inside the Investigation: In one month, 17 Texas school districts reported 56 threats
LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — A 12-year-old student was arrested after texting her mom she saw a person with a gun at school. Records show she is one of many Central Texas students who were arrested during an uptick in school threats, believed to be both real and fabricated. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains the flurry of violent threats from one month of the school year. Join Kelly Wiley every Friday morning for a live recap of the latest headlines and in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. Her 12-year-old texted her about a school shooting. Police charged her kid with false alarm Wave of violent threats hits Texas schools Travis County DA says 'alarming' number of school threat cases filed so far this school year Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
