Forecasters union expresses ‘grave concern' about NWS staffing this storm season
An already active and destructive storm season raises new questions about the impact of recent staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.
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Former ICE director says deporting 13 million ‘not going to happen'
Former ICE director Sarah Saldaña tells NBC 5 Investigates mass deportations are unlikely.
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Fort Worth PD adds cold case detective after families complain of lack of action
After a backlog of cold cases left the families of victims feeling forgotten, the Fort Worth Police Department is adding another full-time investigator to the team.
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How backlogged, overwhelmed immigration courts might slow deportation plans
As the Trump administration aims to deport more migrants, there are new questions about whether a wave of additional cases could crush overwhelmed immigration courts and slow the administration’s plans.
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ICE arrests dozens in Dallas ‘Targeted Operation'
U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested at least 84 people Sunday in what the agency describes as a “targeted operation” meaning agents were looking for specific undocumented people with criminal backgrounds.
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Texas power grid holds strong but analysts warn it's vulnerable in a stronger storm
With many having continued anxiety over the resilience of the state’s power grid, it was holding strong Thursday but analysts warn a storm like 2021 would still pose risks.
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NBC 5 Investigates ‘Driven to Death' special on deadly roads
NBC 5 Investigates spent more than a year analyzing why Dallas roads are so dangerous and exploring potential safer solutions.
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Dallas traffic deaths top 2023, leaders push for change on deadliest street
With more than two weeks left on the calendar year, the traffic death toll in Dallas has already surpassed last year’s total. City leaders continue pushing for change.
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How Carrollton police, Dallas DEA traced fentanyl pills from teen deaths to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
After a string of fentanyl deaths and overdoses in teens, federal agents and police in Carrollton traced the pills from DFW suppliers to the doorstep of one of Mexico’s most infamous drug cartels.
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‘Completely unacceptable,' FWPD chief apologizes to rape victims for testing delays
The chief of police in Fort Worth, Texas vowed Tuesday that all options were on the table as his department works to clear a backlog of rape kits, brought to light by NBC 5 Investigates.
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Irving, Arlington update procedures for handling rape kits after NBC 5 investigation
Two North Texas police departments are changing how they handle evidence in sexual assault cases after NBC 5 Investigates reported last week that rape testing kits used in investigations in Fort Worth were not being processed in the time required by state law.
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Fort Worth leaders pledge action after NBC 5 investigation finds 901 untested rape kits
Fort Worth city leaders are promising to fix the problems uncovered in an NBC 5 investigation that found, hundreds of times, Fort Worth police have missed state deadlines for testing sexual assault evidence kits.
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Woefully understaffed, Fort Worth's rape kit backlog climbs to more than 900
The Fort Worth Police Department has failed hundreds of times to test sexual assault evidence kits in the amount of time required by state law. NBC 5 Investigates raises serious questions about how the department handles the cases and how the delays impact victims.
