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Welcome to the first KSAT Defenders newsletter.

I’m David Raziq, Executive Producer of Investigative Journalism and a proud member of the KSAT Defenders team. Every day we work to bring you some of the hardest-hitting journalism in South Texas.

These days the news moves fast, so this newsletter will make sure you get the latest exclusive reporting as uncovered by journalists Dillon Collier and Tim Gerber. It’s necessary information that’s aimed at both protecting you and your loved ones and keeping the powerful honest.

You will also get advance notice of some of our upcoming special programs.

First up? Our latest one-hour report, “Downfall,” pulls back the curtain on ex-Bexar County Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela’s controversial time in office at Precinct 2. It airs Thursday, March 25 at 9 p.m. on KSAT 12 and KSAT.com.

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If you have questions or comments about the newsletter, reach out at draziq@ksat.com.

In the meantime, you can also find our latest investigations on the Defenders page.

LATEST INVESTIGATIONS:

A timeline of Michelle Barrientes Vela’s controversial time in officeThe most unusual acts of Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela during her troubled tenureFour people tied up in Michelle Barrientes Vela’s scandalsAn innocent Black man was charged by SAPD based on his name. Two years later, the damage remains.Video shows Texas lawmaker near steps of U.S. Capitol as rioters clashed with officersCPS Energy uses a college student for weather forecasting. That’s not how other major Texas utilities operate.