Inside the Investigation: Why Texas might need more medical examiners
Mar 28, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After decades of justices of the peace with minimal training handling death investigations across the state, Texas lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a new system. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains the challenges
that could come with reform.
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