For decades, Texas law gave police discretion to withhold information if a suspect died in custody. After a years-long KXAN investigation into police transparency, lawmakers voted in 2023 to close that controversial legal gap known as the “dead suspect loophole.” On this episode of Inside the Investigation: From the Vault, we revisit our “DENIED” project and discuss how it came together, along with updates to the topic still playing out today across Texas. Watch the full Q&A on KXAN.com/investig