Sarah Rafique

Houston, we have an opening!🧐 Join our investigative team at @abc13houston. You’ll work alongside our incredibly talented photojournalist (and me!) to uncover the truth, hold the powerful accountable and tell impactful stories. https://t.co/bs6JTD6zBi

As federal agents work to figure out the motives of the New Orleans attacker who killed 14 people and injured dozens of others, 13 Investigates digs into Shamsud-Din Jabbar's background, including three divorces and financial troubles. https://t.co/X4omIvhMik

Houston ISD currently has nearly 2,000 uncertified teachers, which means about one in every five teachers does not have a certification. A 13 Investigates analysis of uncertified teachers data shows about half of them are at the elementary school level. https://t.co/J6Yp5Ft8qX

In 2021, 13 Investigates found the Cypress Station area had 1 crime reported every 7 hours. After responding to a 4yo shot by a stray bullet, Harris County @SheriffEd_HCSO formed a team to proactively police the area. He said it's working to lower crime. https://t.co/5I55Q8L3A3

Houston has 170+ buildings the city calls "dangerous," including run-down apartments, a burned-down restaurant and an old HISD school. 13 Investigates why it sometimes takes years before these buildings are fixed or demolished. https://t.co/M0pNZKttsC https://t.co/NFNTkxsouF

13 Investigates sifted through 1,059 emails to Attorney General Ken Paxton's illegal voting tipline after it was launched at the end of August. Instead of leads, we found mostly found emails trolling and taunting him. https://t.co/xCoKNKSq4x via @abc13houston

RT @astro_Pettit: Pipeline fire in Deer Park, TX. ~10 miles north of Johnson Space Center, and even closer to my Earth home. Nikon Z9, 200…

RT @jbromovies: Rest in peace, James Earl Jones. One of the most powerful, evocative, emotional voices in cinema history. This is the first…

13 Investigates found some days lifesaving equipment is out of service due to staffing. The new ⁦@HoustonFire⁩ Department Chief Thomas Muñoz tells us about his plan to improve response times and fill nearly 600 open positions. https://t.co/P3ctWb1EXu

13 Investigates found there are more than twice as many uncertified teachers this year at Houston ISD, with one in five teachers being uncertified. https://t.co/y6jClmeN9I

13 Investigates: Heat map of CenterPoint outages during Beryl vs where it's holding open houses. A Spring zip code with the most outages will have an open house. So will two zips in Eagle Lake and Pledger that had less than 50 customer outages on July 8. https://t.co/LE0oq7VVmX https://t.co/r4gRFPS6FH

RT @IRE_NICAR: For the past year, friends and colleagues at IRE have stood with @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. Today, we are relieved to…

Texts between Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick and CenterPoint show frustration after the storm that left millions without power https://t.co/SzYYCaI2yZ

50 people arrested in Harris County bail bond scheme. Officials allege violent, repeat offenders used falsified financial documents to get out of jail on bonds they likely couldn't afford. https://t.co/cE9qK4cOuh

RT @cherylwt: One thing I know for certain: journalism is never dull.

“Honestly it doesn’t matter if it’s CenterPoint’s fault or not. It’s their responsibility,” says @PUCTX Chair Thomas Gleeson. The state agency will investigate the company’s prep and response to Hurricane Beryl. https://t.co/rSHXY4Na0R

Thank you to @TxDOT and @HouGalvAreaCog's Tow and Go program. They came out and changed my flat on the side of the highway for free within minutes of me calling them 🥹 If you're ever stranded on a highway, here's more about their program! https://t.co/xlfAlQzte9