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PBS Frontline documentary producer, director, and correspondent James Jacoby discusses his latest film, “The Age of Easy Money,” about the Federal Reserve’s role since the Great Recession.

The Texas General Land Office discriminated against minority residents when it denied flood mitigation aid to areas hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. And Texas attorney Sidney Powell is dealing with her own kraken. The high profile advocate of the big lie of the election is facing disciplinary action.

This week on Texas Matters: The Deep Freeze deaths were undercounted by Texas, AR-15 assault rifles are holy in a church setting up a massive compound in Central Texas, and what can we learn about the state of America’s democracy by looking at the rise of Hitler?

Suspected of planning a Walmart mass shooting, a Kerrville man is arrested. Now we find out about his Nazi views shared online. Also, Qanon held a convention in Dallas and Texas elected officials showed up. And more than 100 scholars warn that American democracy is in grave danger.

After the 2008 financial crash, the Federal Reserve began an unprecedented, "epic economic experiment" that dramatically reshaped the American economy, then doubled down on those policies during COVID-19. A new FRONTLINE film asks: Who benefits from the Fed's actions and at what cost?

The City of San Antonio is hosting a series of virtual meetings in May to get public input about how its police department should respond to 911 calls, with the goal of finding possible “alternative responses” for certain kinds of calls, such as those that are considered low priority or involve an individual experiencing a mental health crisis or homelessness.

A devastating flood one hundred years ago served as a catalyst for community mutual-aid groups — including Cruz Azul Mexicana and Communities Organized for Public Service (C.O.P.S.) — as they rallied for more proactive responses from city leaders. The floods that landed Sept. 9, 1921 killed 51 people, but that figure is believed to be severely undercounted.

Book deserts are not uncommon for lower income communities. A new initiative aims to remedy the lack of access to literature in San Antonio’s West Side, while also amplifying the rich culture of the community and featuring diverse authors often removed from mainstream narratives or not commonly found in popular chain bookstores.

Trinity University Press established Tinta Books imprint to focus on Mexican American culture, history, and foreign affairs. Publisher Tom Payton and editor-at-large Yvette Benavides discuss the idea behind the impress, its first release of books, and its efforts to diversity the publishing industry.

CPS Energy, the San Antonio municipally owned electric utility, offers a number of programs to encourage homeowners to save electricity.