KXAN Catalyst

KXAN Catalyst

Catalyst is a specialty unit within the KXAN investigative team focused on "digital-first” storytelling that aims to spark positive change in society. The group takes a multi-platform, innovative approach to each project, including this KXAN Catalyst Podcast. 871389

S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)

Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.

09-12
12:30

S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive

New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.

06-16
18:14

S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)

Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.

12-28
32:00

S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed

Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.

12-21
16:49

S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide

Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.

12-14
18:59

S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital

Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.

12-07
20:44

S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact

We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.

11-30
14:54

S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks

Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.

11-23
21:37

S4 Trailer

Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.

11-16
03:57

S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)

Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.

06-08
51:13

S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo

A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.

06-01
16:39

S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day

A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.

05-25
17:23

S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home

A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.

05-18
21:39

S3 Trailer

Hear the mental competency trailer now.

05-11
03:44

S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet

A little girl is among the victims of a teacher’s deadly attack, and a Texas mother finds forgiveness for her son’s killer.

12-16
14:56

S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil

Following a Texas church shooting, survivors reflect on the heroes of that day and the signs leading to the attack.

12-09
14:08

S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone

Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.

12-02
16:51

S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice

A father and son endure separate attacks, as Texas leaders look to train more civilians before future shootings.

11-25
17:49

S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead

We trace Texas’ timeline of mass shootings to a nightclub in El Paso, nearly 40 years before another attack in the same city.

11-18
10:17

S2 Trailer

Hear the mass violence trailer now.

11-11
03:34

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