https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/lexi-churchill/The latest news by Lexi Churchill.enWed, 27 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/27/police-reponse-mass-shooting-reports-questions/A lack of national standards leads to wide variability in after-action examinations of law enforcement’s response, ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and FRONTLINE found.Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaWed, 27 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/27/police-reponse-mass-shooting-reports-questions/After-action reports can vary widely in what they examine and what information they release because there is no national standard for how they should be conducted.After-action reports can vary widely in what they examine and what information they release because there is no national standard for how they should be conducted.Compilation image by The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/05/uvalde-officer-student-trainings-mass-shootings/Across the country, states require more training to prepare students and teachers for mass shootings than for those expected to protect them. The differences were clear in Uvalde, where children and officers waited on opposite sides of the door.Lomi Kriel and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Jinitzail Hernández, The Texas TribuneTue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/05/uvalde-officer-student-trainings-mass-shootings/Collage by ProPublica. Body camera stills obtained by ProPublica and The Texas TribuneCollage by ProPublica. Body camera stills obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/29/uvalde-shooting-dps-records/The state police agency had been withholding nearly all of its records on law enforcement’s botched response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. DPS will have an opportunity to redact the files before they are released.Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and William Melhado, The Texas TribuneThu, 29 Jun 2023 18:29:17 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/29/uvalde-shooting-dps-records/Family members and friends participate in a march on July 10, 2022, in support of those killed and injured in the school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.Family members and friends participate in a march in support of those killed and injured in the school shooting at Robb Elementary, in Uvalde on July 10, 2022.Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/inside-30-years-kenny-hansmire-troubled-businesses/Politicians across the country have allocated millions to the National Child Identification Program. The company stands out as a success amid a decadeslong string of businesses plagued by legal and financial problems.Kiah Collier and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaMon, 08 May 2023 05:05:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/inside-30-years-kenny-hansmire-troubled-businesses/Lauren Crow for The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/10/military-army-administrative-separation/A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Davis Winkie, Military TimesMon, 10 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/10/military-army-administrative-separation/Joan Wong for ProPublica and The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/08/uvalde-district-attorney-fights-release-public-records-despite-family/Joining the Texas Department of Public Safety’s fight against the release of records, the district attorney claims the support of every family who lost a child in the 2022 mass shooting. Attorneys representing many of the families refute that claim.Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune, and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaWed, 08 Mar 2023 12:50:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/08/uvalde-district-attorney-fights-release-public-records-despite-family/A memorial sprung up last year in Uvalde for victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.A cross in memory of Eva Mireles is decorated for the holiday season, at the Memorial Plaza in Uvalde on Dec. 21, 2022.Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/15/army-military-pretrial-confinement-sexual-assault/Comparing the cases of Pvt. Olivia Ochoa and Pfc. Christian Alvarado provides a striking example of Army commanders’ uneven use of pretrial confinement.Ren Larson, Vianna Davila and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaMon, 15 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/15/army-military-pretrial-confinement-sexual-assault/Joan Wong for The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/11/army-sexual-assault-pretrial-confinement-takeaways/A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes.Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Kengo Tsutsumi, ProPublicaThu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/11/army-sexual-assault-pretrial-confinement-takeaways/Joan Wong for The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/09/military-justice-system/We’re looking into how the military investigates service members accused of crimes, intersects with the civilian justice system and treats cases that do not make it to courts-martial. Guide us to important stories.Vianna Davila, Ren Larson, Lexi Churchill and Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Adriana Gallardo, ProPublicaTue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/09/military-justice-system/Joan Wong for The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/09/army-military-sexual-assault-pretrial-confinement/A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that soldiers in the Army are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control.Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaTue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/09/army-military-sexual-assault-pretrial-confinement/Joan Wong for The Texas Tribune and ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/15/texas-public-records-uvalde-shooting/The Texas Tribune and ProPublica have submitted about 70 requests to state and local agencies for emergency response documentation surrounding the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. Most likely won’t be released publicly for months, if ever.Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaWed, 15 Jun 2022 17:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/15/texas-public-records-uvalde-shooting/Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at nearby Robb Elementary School.Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, Texas, after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at nearby Robb Elementary School.Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/04/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-firefighter/After half of a Houston family was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning, reporting by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and NBC News revealed that a fire crew had failed to enter the house to check on them. A firefighter has now been disciplined.Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC NewsFri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/04/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-firefighter/Laila Milevski/ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/25/generators-carbon-monoxide-safety-rules/The announcement comes two months after an investigation by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and NBC News detailed the deadly cost of the government’s failure to regulate portable generators.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, and Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaFri, 25 Feb 2022 14:30:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/25/generators-carbon-monoxide-safety-rules/Laila Milevski/ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/17/texas-generators-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-deaths/Portable generators are among the deadliest consumer products. Two decades after the government identified the danger, and as climate change leads to more power outages, people are left vulnerable by a system that lets the industry regulate itself.Lexi Churchill, Perla Trevizo and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC NewsFri, 17 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/17/texas-generators-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-deaths/Laila Milevski/ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/03/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-disasters/Months after the deadly gas killed at least 17 Texans during a massive winter storm, lawmakers have failed to take significant action to protect most of the state’s residents.Lexi Churchill and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm, NBC NewsFri, 03 Sep 2021 14:45:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/03/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-disasters/Many Texas homes are not required to have to carbon monoxide detectors.Laila Milevski/ProPublicahttps://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/22/Troy-Nehls-tests-positive-for-COVID-19/The Republican congressman and former Fort Bend County sheriff, who is fully vaccinated, announced Saturday he'd tested positive for COVID-19.Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaSun, 22 Aug 2021 17:13:45 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/22/Troy-Nehls-tests-positive-for-COVID-19/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/19/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Following a 911 call about a family that had fainted, first responders arrived at the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide.Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC NewsThu, 19 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/19/texas-winter-storm-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Note: Illustrations are not intended to represent the actual responders. (Laila Milevski/ProPublica)https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/texas-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/They used their car to stay warm when a winter storm brought down the Texas power grid. In a state that doesn't require carbon monoxide alarms in homes, they had no warning they were poisoning themselves.Perla Trevizo, Ren Larson and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC NewsThu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/texas-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Illustration of a parent and child bundled in a blanket looking out a window during a power outage with a candle on a desk.Leland Foster for ProPublica/The Texas Tribune/NBChttps://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/20/we-build-wall-brian-kolfage/Investigators say fundraisers for nonprofit We Build the Wall, including Steve Bannon and founder Brian Kolfage, lied to donors and pocketed funds. Trump has tried to distance himself from the group but Kolfage has bragged about their ties.Perla Trevizo, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaThu, 20 Aug 2020 18:45:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/20/we-build-wall-brian-kolfage/https://www.texastribune.org/2020/05/14/texas-coronavirus-enforcement/Texas cities and counties have dramatically different interpretations of the state’s COVID-19 emergency orders. Complaint data from a dozen cities shows that disparate approaches to enforcement, particularly among businesses, have been incredibly common.Lexi Churchill, Kiah Collier, Vianna Davila and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaThu, 14 May 2020 13:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2020/05/14/texas-coronavirus-enforcement/Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force in charge of laying steps to reopen the Texas economy at a press conference in the Capitol on April 17, 2020.Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force in charge of laying steps to re-open the Texas economy at a press conference in the capitol on April 17, 2020.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune