The Drill Down

A series highlighting the investigative journalism coming out of The Texas Newsroom.
Join us every month as we take deep dives into topics impacting Texans across the Lone Star State.

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County sheriffs claim Texas Department of Criminal Justice is worsening jail overcrowding

April 2024 – Houston Public Media’s Lucio Vasquez shares what he and KERA’s Miranda Suarez have learned about this statewide issue.

How North Texas police departments approach high-speed chases

March 2024 – KERA News and the Fort Worth Report have been investigating departments’ car chase policies.

Understanding what’s going on with I-35’s expansion in Austin

February 2024 – Transportation report Nathan Bernier of KUT News shares an inside look at his reporting on the $4.5 billion project.

An inside look at the state’s takeover of Houston schools – and what’s next

January 2024 – Reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh of Houston Public Media shares what he’s found via public records requests.