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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From Texas Standard: There has been a growing public debate over President Donald Trump's plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but many...
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From Texas Standard: The saying, you’re only as good as your equipment, has serious implications for first responders. A faulty service weapon can mean...
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From Texas Standard: A type of synthetic marijuana that is undetectable on standard drug tests is quickly becoming the most popular form of contraband...
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From Texas Standard: There are a lot of labels in the world of politics. There are Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives and even...
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From Texas Standard: On Monday, Russia threatened to shoot down any coalition jets flying west of the Euphrates river, after the U.S. shot down a Syrian...
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From Texas Standard: Ever sat at the gas pump, and just wondered when enough is enough? Constantly fluctuating gas prices, the wasted time spent sitting...
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From Texas Standard: In the wake of last weekend’s terrorist attack in London that left seven people dead, Prime Minister Theresa May has gone beyond...
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From Texas Standard: Five seconds and 50,000 volts – that's enough of a jolt to hijack your nervous system and contract every muscle in your body....
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From Texas Standard: in 46 states, texting while driving is illegal. But not in Texas. It appears that could change on Tuesday. Though many cities in...
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From Texas Standard: It was May 17 , 2015, shortly after noon in the parking lot of a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas. Little is known about what...