Scott Friedman

As rising costs squeeze the finances of DFW-area families, NBC 5 Investigates has discovered a staggering number of people are at risk of losing their homes. A recent analysis of court data from Dallas' Child Poverty Action Lab shows about 49,000 eviction... See more

At a remarkable town hall meeting Tuesday night, state and local transportation officials and community leaders marked major progress on efforts to make Dallas’ deadliest roadway safer for drivers and pedestrians. Those changes were sparked by the NBC 5 I... See more

Credit counselors say North Texas families in financial distress often turn to emergency loans, including payday and title loans, only to find that short-term lenders are often unwilling to help them get back on track if they are at risk of falling behind... See more

NBC 5 Investigates is investigating how the federal government shutdown affects North Texas families needing food assistance. Because of the ongoing shutdown, federal SNAP benefits are not expected to be distributed in November. The benefits are cash paym... See more

With Dallas Police struggling to meet their own response time targets, NBC 5 Investigates searched for solutions in another city, where police sometimes answer calls before they are even dispatched. On the sun-scorched streets of Glendale, Arizona, we wat... See more