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NBC 5 Investigates’ streaming series, “Against All Enemies,” has been awarded a prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.

There are breaking developments in our NBC 5 investigation into fake vehicle inspections. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it is ramping up a crackdown on people doing fake inspections.

Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.

Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.

Some state lawmakers are calling for action after an NBC 5 Investigation raised questions about whether millions of Texas cars had fake safety inspections but still got real license plates.

Fake Inspections, Real License Plates: How law enforcement officials suspect millions of cars skip safety & emissions tests but still get Texas plates. Click here for the full story.

NBC 5 Investigates captured undercover videos — and state records — raising questions about how many cars on Texas roads — never passed emissions or safety tests. Click here for the full story.

NBC 5 Investigates’ eye-opening series of “Paper Tag Nation” reports were recognized with a prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award.

“Against All Enemies,” a new streaming series from NBC 5 Investigates, premieres Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on NBC Dallas-Fort Worth News on two streaming services.

“Against All Enemies,” a new NBC 5 Investigates program airs Sunday, Feb. 12 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on NBC 5.

NBC 5 Investigates a group with ties to the Oath Keepers, recruiting and training Texas law enforcement. “Against All Enemies” premieres Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on Roku Channel 135 and SamsungTVPlus Channel 1035.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is overhauling the look of the problematic temporary paper license tags issued by dealers to include enhanced security features aimed to reduce fraud.

The Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 a combined total of 20 Lone Star Emmy Awards, across several categories, during the 20th annual awards gala held on Saturday, November 12. 

NBC 5 Investigates has learned former Dallas County Schools superintendent, Rick Sorrells, has been moved from prison to home confinement, after serving only about one-third of his seven-year sentence behind bars.

NBC 5 Investigates has learned former Dallas County Schools superintendent, Rick Sorrells, has been moved from prison to home confinement, after serving only about one-third of his seven-year sentence behind bars.

More Texas car dealers have been cut off from issuing temporary paper license plates after the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles caught them selling illegal temporary tags for profit.

A major loophole that was putting unsafe cars on the roads has been closed at the Texas DMV, it was a paper tag problem exposed by NBC 5 Investigates.

The Texas DMV has released more information about its plans to close a loophole that’s allowing unsafe cars to get temporary tags.

NBC 5 Investigates has discovered another loophole in the state’s temporary license plate system that allows people to get temporary plates for unsafe cars that have not passed state safety and emissions inspections.

NBC 5 Investigates has discovered another loophole in the state’s temporary license plate system that allows people to get temporary plates for unsafe cars that have not passed state safety and emissions inspections.