Scott Friedman is a Senior Investigative Reporter at NBC5 Dallas-Fort Worth. With a focus on local news and investigative journalism, Scott has been recognized with duPont-Columbia and Peabody Awards for his impactful reporting. He covers a wide range of topics, including traffic safety, government accountability, and social issues, providing in-depth analysis and shedding light on important issues affecting the Dallas community.
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Scott Friedman's coverage primarily focuses on local news related to Dallas, Texas. His articles often cover breaking news and government announcements, with a significant emphasis on traffic safety issues in the city.
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By: Scott Friedman
Drivers will see lower speed limit signs on U.S. 75/Central Expressway from Downtown Dallas to Mockingbird Lane. Lower limits are also posted now on Loop 12 in Southern Dallas. NBC 5 senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman reports lower speeds are just the beginning of safety changes on the way after our Driven to Death investigative series.
By: Edward Ayala, Lucia Walinchus, Eva Parks, Scott Friedman, Frank Heinz
Fort Worth police run their own lab but have five vacancies and only one staffer who can complete a DNA test on their own, leading to hundreds of untested rape kits
By: Scott Friedman
An NBC 5 investigation has raised questions about the Fort Worth Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases. The department has failed to test sexual assault evidence kits in a timely manner as required by state law, leaving victims without justice. Senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman reveals why it’s happening and how the delays can leave victims without “justice shelved.”
By: Scott Friedman, Edward Ayala, Lucia Walinchus, Eva Parks
Hundreds of kits were not lab-tested in the required 90-day timeframe Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem, Gyna M. Bivens told NBC 5 the city has not done right by sexual assault victims.
By: Eva Parks, Lucia Walinchus, Scott Friedman, Edward Ayala
Fort Worth city leaders are promising to fix the problems uncovered in an NBC 5 investigation Wednesday night. NBC 5 senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman has the immediate reaction to our reporting that found Fort Worth police have missed state deadlines for testing hundreds of sexual assault evidence kits.
NBC 5 Investigates told you how Fort Worth Police have failed to comply with state deadlines for testing sexual assault evidence — hundreds of times.
Neighbors say changes can't come soon enough to portions of Loop 12 as at least 18 people have already died in fatal crashes so far in 2024
By: Scott Friedman
The top transportation leaders have announced new plans to address the most dangerous street in Dallas, prompted by the NBC 5 investigation, Driven
By: Scott Friedman, Frank Heinz, Eva Parks, Edward Ayala
NBC 5 Investigates finds a number of police departments across the Metroplex submitted sexual assault evidence kits after a state-mandated deadline, which could delay action in cases
Two North Texas police departments are changing how they handle sexual assault evidence in the wake of an NBC 5 investigation.
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