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NBC4 Washington Investigative Reporter. It's my job to tell you why things are happening and let you in on the secrets those in power want to keep to themselves
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Despite millions of taxpayer dollars going toward developing a transportation app, it only has about 3,800 active users so far, data released to 13 Investigates shows.
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Despite millions of taxpayer dollars going toward developing a transportation app, it only has about 3,800 active users, data released to 13 Investigates shows.
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Tired of traffic? 13 Investigates the $18 million taxpayer-funded app TxDOT promises will help. At 10 on @abc13houston
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13 Investigates found just one percent of calls from residents complaining about loud noise end up with a citation issued. @abc13houston.
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13 Investigates found just one percent of calls from residents complaining about loud noise end up with a citation issued.
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For some Houstonians, a good night’s rest is hard to get. It seems even the city's new noise rules aren't enough to make it better. 13 Investigates went to the spot with the most complaints and found surprising problems. Tonight at 10 on @abc13houston
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When the person he rented an Airbnb from got an eviction notice despite paying for the place, a college senior Turned to Ted for help with a refund. @abc13houston.
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Within days of moving into his Airbnb while working an internship in Dallas, a college senior received an eviction notice. From there, things didn't get easier, despite the calls to Airbnb.
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As the Harris County Jail population surpasses 10,000 inmates for the first time in a decade, 13 Investigates what's happening inside that led to a woman giving birth alone in her cell and another dying of a diabetes complication. @abc13houston.
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As the Harris County Jail population surpasses 10,000 inmates, 13 Investigates what's happening that led to a woman giving birth alone in her cell and another dying of a diabetes complication.
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Harris County Jail is at capacity and there are signs it may be reaching a breaking point. Our investigation found an inmate gave birth alone in her cell. Another died of a preventable diabetes complication. 13 Investigates the conditions inside the jail, at 10 on @abc13houston
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RT @USAO_SDTX: Health department official admits to accepting bribes from vendors.#HouNews.
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The former administrative and community outreach coordinator for the Houston Health Department (HHD) has pleaded guilty to bribery
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13 Investigates found HFD staffing is down, response time is up, and the department's ambulances are increasingly busy, even as it implements rules to deal with it. @abc13houston.
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13 Investigates found Houston Fire Department EMS is low on ambulance availability a third of the day.
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After 21 years here, my family and I made the incredibly difficult decision to leave @abc13houston. Houston has been my home since 2001. For all those years, you welcomed me into yours. Without your tips, your time & most of all your trust, none of this would have been possible.
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Cops can find allegedly illegal guns, but when judges toss the case - the guns can go back. 13 Investigates found 1,100 times in the last three years where police charged suspects with unlawfully carrying but the case was dismissed. @abc13houston.
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Our investigation found 1,100 times in the last three years where police charged suspects with unlawfully carrying a weapon, but a judge tossed the case.
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Cops can find allegedly illegal guns, but when judges toss the case - the guns can go back. It's happened 100s of times in Harris County and we want to know why? So does law enforcement? So do crime victims. We're investigating tonight at 10 @abc13houston
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RT @TomAbrahams13: This Week in Texas we talk with @AndrewYang @GovCTW and @BillKingHouston and go in-depth about the @Fwd_Party. Plus insi….
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The Forward Party was founded by former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, who visits ABC13 reporter Tom Abrahams in a new episode.
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The City of Houston and its firefighters are just months away from a final showdown over long running legal issues regarding pay and collective bargaining rights. @abc13houston.
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The City of Houston and its firefighters are just months away from a final showdown over long running legal issues regarding pay and collective bargaining rights.
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13 Investigates found Houston police currently solve 84% of homicides, but when it comes to shootings where a victim survives, those cases are less likely to be solved, leaving thousands of victims waiting for answers every year. @abc13houston.
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13 Investigates found thousands of people are shot at every year in Houston, but only about 30% of those shootings end up getting solved.
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It’s been a bad weekend for Houston gun violence. Thankfully many of the victims are surviving, but our investigation reveals finding their shooters will be hard and closing cases harder. See for yourself Monday after @NFL_MNF on @abc13houston
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RT @sarahrafique: There was an average of 13 shootings every day in Houston last year. Our investigation found it can cost taxpayers anywh….
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Cost of Shootings: 13 Investigates found even if you're not a shooting victim, you're paying for the cost of crime, including $38 million in care for gunshot victims at the county hospital. @abc13houston.
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13 Investigates found even if you're not a shooting victim, you're paying for the cost of crime, including $38 million in gunshot care at the county hospital.
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