Alain Stephens
Alain Stephens heads up investigative reports for Texas Standard. A graduate of the University of North Texas and a veteran of two of the U.S. armed forces, Alain served both in the Coast Guard and the Air Force. His work has won accolades for exposing how the state pays those with disabilities below minimum wage, as well as the fast-tracking of juveniles to adult prisons. Contact Alain at astephens@kut.org, or (512) 232-6173.
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The Austin City Council passed a resolution today preventing the police department from selling used guns to the public.
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Remington Arms Co. has filed for bankruptcy, and other companies are struggling to find profits after President Trump's election, shrinking markets and misfires on new products.
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The AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is one of the most popular weapons in America. It's also been the weapon of choice for several mass murderers, including the gunman who killed 17 people on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
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From Texas Standard : Miguel Navarro is 5’ 3’’ and small-framed. When reporters Alain Stephens and Hannah McBride speak to him, he’s in handcuffs and...
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From Texas Standard: Nearly one million military reservists have deployed around the world since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the Pentagon's Defense...
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From Texas Standard: A few weeks ago the U.S. Department of Justice announced they will end federal use of privately run prisons. Now their attention...
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From Texas Standard: The federal government announced that it's phasing out its use of privately run prisons and now, the Texas Department of Criminal...
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From Texas Standard: Police across the country are reeling after the shooting of police officers in Dallas and now most recently in Baton Rouge. Now...
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From Texas Standard: While police, media, and citizens piece together the details of the shooting of police officers in Dallas last week, we still are...
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From Texas Standard: Texas led the country in exonerations last year, with 54 statewide. in the state. New York placed a distant second with only 17,...