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CaresseJ
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National Consumer Investigative Reporter with @InvestigateTV based in DC.
2XEmmy & Murrow winner. NYC born 🗽.ATL raised 🍑. Guyanese roots 🇬🇾. UGA grad. Alpha Kappa Alpha💕💚. Cat mama.
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DEBT DIALING: Debt collection calls are on the rise, and consumer advocates warn that collectors are becoming more aggressive – sometimes calling at all hours.
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Debt collection calls spike as tactics grow more aggressive
Debt collector calls can be very stressful, overwhelming and even intimidating. InvestigateTV examines what rights consumers have to fight potential scammers.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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NEW: They were a small team of researchers that produced medical guidelines for physicians across America, providing vital information for contraceptive use. This year, that team was gutted as part of the federal downsizing.
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Risk Control: CDC contraceptive research team eliminated in HHS restructuring
The team that produced medical guidelines for physicians caring for patients with chronic illness was part of federal downsizing earlier this year.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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NEXT INVESTIGATION: Have you noticed debt collector calls getting more aggressive? You’re not alone. Our next story delves deep into debt dialing. We examine federal complaints made, speak with consumer law attorneys and hear from one woman who climbed her way out of debt- and those constant calls.
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Caleb Wilson’s parents sue Omega Psi Phi, Southern University over hazing death
Caleb Wilson’s parents sue Omega Psi Phi, Southern University over hazing death
Following his hazing death, Caleb Wilson's parents sue Omega Psi Phi fraternity, 12 members, and the Southern University system for wrongful death and negligence.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We spoke with a former federal worker from the U.S. Department of Education. She discussed the layoffs this year and her concern for the people she worked hard to help...student loan borrowers.
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‘The sadness is for those people’: Education employee speaks out after job cut
A reduction in federal staffing has affected agencies that handle consumer complaints, including those filed by student loan borrowers. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman looks at what happened whe...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Read @ire.org’s full statement regarding pentagon press freedom constraints.
September 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Financial expert: It’s time to readjust retirement expectations www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/18/f...
Financial expert: It’s time to readjust retirement expectations
According to the Social Security Administration, you can start receiving benefits as early as age 62, but how many Americans are truly financially ready to retire? Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackma...
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June 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“This ruling is a victory for American families, especially children, because so much of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s work has safeguarded infants and young kids,” said Courtney Griffin, Director of Consumer Product Safety at the Consumer Federation of America. @consumerfed.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox ordered that Commissioners Trumka, Mary Boyle and Alexander Hoehn-Saric be reinstated. The latest on @investigatetv.com
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‘The law is crystal clear:’ Federal consumer safety watchdogs reinstated to jobs as commissioners
A judge determined that the Trump administration's firing of three commissioners for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was unlawful and ordered their immediate reinstatement.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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“That’s a big #tax increase.”

CFA’s Thomas Gremillion sits down with @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social of @investigatetv.com to discuss the impacts of #tariffs on #grocery prices.

Full video here: www.investigatetv.com/video/2025/0...
June 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Thank you for being a joy to work with @hannahnorman.bsky.social.
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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WATCHING YOUR WALLET: Expert advice to protect elderly loved ones from financial abuse. @investigatetv.com
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Expert advice to protect elderly loved ones from financial abuse
Scammers are cashing in on America’s aging population and it’s not always strangers doing the stealing. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman shares how to spot elder fraud and protect the people you ...
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June 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Be sure to watch this! From the amazing @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social !
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The battle continues. Sens. Schumer, Cantwell, Luján sent a letter to Trump's administration last week demanding the immediate release of $42 billion.
In a ‘Dead Zone,’ Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach
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June 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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NEW INVESTIGATION: Fired federal safety watchdogs claim dangerous toy, battery and baby rocker regulations in jeopardy.
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Fired federal safety watchdogs claim dangerous toy, battery and baby rocker regulations in jeopardy
A directive by the White House in May to fire the three Democrats on the 5-member U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has left an untold number of proposed safety rules in limbo.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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After the White House fired 3 out of 5 commissioners in the CPSC, an untold number of proposed safety rules are in limbo as meetings have been pushed back and staffing is uncertain. In CLASH OVER CONSUMERS, we speak to the fired commissioners, lawmakers and ask the CPSC about future plans.
May 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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NEW! @mrbimpact.bsky.social‬ talks with @KFFHealthNews.org @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social‬, @InvestigateTV.com @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social‬, and NTCA's Joshua Seidemann to discuss rural communities disconnected from high-speed internet and the impact on access to care & health outcomes.
May 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Would the 68-year-old stroke survivor use telehealth if she could? Yes.

But she can't. Our latest "Dead Zone" story out of West Virginia explains why.

Tagging my partners @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social @hollyhacker.bsky.social

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Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts - KFF Health News
Taxpayers — through federal infrastructure programs — have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vu...
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May 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Tomorrow, our "Dead Zone" investigation continues. This time @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social and I take you to West Virginia to meet Ada Carol Adkins. We look at why it's taking so long to get connectivity despite billions in federal infrastructure dollars.

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May 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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WEDNESDAY: Our Dead Zone investigative series with our partners @kffhealthnews.org continues. In this story, we travel to West Virginia and investigate why sufficient high-speed internet is still lagging for many people living in Appalachia.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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‘See you in court’: Consumer Product Safety Commission members say they are being fired by President Trump
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‘See you in court’: Consumer Product Safety Commission members say they are being fired by President Trump
The three Democrats who serves on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced they were fired by President Donald Trump but say he has no authority to do so.
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May 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Unfiltered Access: Teens are bypassing age restrictions on buying e-cigarettes. Great work by my colleagues @dailydaniela.bsky.social and Rachel Depompa.
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Unfiltered Access: Teens are bypassing age restrictions on buying e-cigarettes
More teens are obtaining vapes illegally, purchasing them online and through social media. InvestigateTV uncovers loopholes retailers are exploiting.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Student Loan Borrowers are at risk of having their wages garnished. We spoke with the Student Borrower Protection Center to talk about what you need to know if you're concerned about this new announcement. @investigatetv.com
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Can the Feds garnish my wages over defaulted student loans? [April 2025 Update]
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April 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The Tennessee Black Caucus is speaking out after some lawmakers have been gifted physical whips after being named Deputy Whips for the Tennessee House Republican Caucus by Majority Whip Johnny Garrett. @wsmv.com
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TN Black Caucus responds to ‘lack of awareness’ after whips gifted to state reps
“When legislation is introduced to dismantle programs that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—programs designed to address long-standing inequities— it reveals a troubling disregard for our shar...
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April 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Our national investigative team reached out to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents Greene County and many rural areas in Alabama.
She issued the following statement.
Watch full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2025/04/09/d...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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People with chronic illnesses are waiting for adequate healthcare to reach their rural hospitals.
Our partnership with @kffhealthnews.org continues.
Read @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social's amazing reporting- and watch our story...as we meet people caught in the middle of this broadband disconnect.
April 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM