CaresseJ
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
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.
Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues. @investigatetv.com www.investigatetv.com/2026/06/08/b...
Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues
Nearly 25 years after 9/11, survivors and responders say federal staffing cuts have slowed claims that can determine access to critical medical care for related illnesses.
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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. www.investigatetv.com/2025/11/03/d...
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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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. www.investigatetv.com/2025/11/07/r...
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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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.
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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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. www.investigatetv.com/2025/09/24/s...
‘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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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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“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
CaresseJ@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social · last yr.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 www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/13/l...
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 www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/13/l...
‘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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“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...
Thank you for being a joy to work with @hannahnorman.bsky.social.
Hannah Norman@hannahnorman.bsky.social · last yr.Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access advanced telehealth services. My latest @kffhealthnews.org video with @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
WATCHING YOUR WALLET: Expert advice to protect elderly loved ones from financial abuse. @investigatetv.com www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/04/e...
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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NEW INVESTIGATION: Fired federal safety watchdogs claim dangerous toy, battery and baby rocker regulations in jeopardy. @investigatetv.com www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/02/f...
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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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.
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.
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 kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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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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. @investigatetv.com @kffhealthnews.org
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. @investigatetv.com @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
‘See you in court’: Consumer Product Safety Commission members say they are being fired by President Trump www.investigatetv.com/2025/05/09/s... @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social @investigatetv.com
‘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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Unfiltered Access: Teens are bypassing age restrictions on buying e-cigarettes. Great work by my colleagues @dailydaniela.bsky.social and Rachel Depompa. @investigatetv.com www.investigatetv.com/2025/04/28/u...
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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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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOev...
Can the Feds garnish my wages over defaulted student loans? [April 2025 Update]
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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 www.wsmv.com/2025/04/17/t...
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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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... @investigatetv.com @kffhealthnews.org
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.
Sarah Jane Tribble@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social · last yr.While a federal $42 billion broadband program faces uncertainty, we visited a rural hospital waiting for a fast-enough connection. NEW TODAY: Our latest w/ @kffhealthnews.org @investigatetv.com, @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Tomorrow: We continue our “Dead Zone” series. In collaboration with @kffhealthnews.org, we highlight how lack of high speed internet is impacting our rural hospitals. An issue that leaves people already battling chronic illnesses at a disadvantage. @investigatetv.com @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
Mass layoffs began Tuesday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration, the first steps in a plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Mass layoffs at HHS: Latest news on the moves at CDC, NIH and FDA; live updates
Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention closed
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Americans borrowed an estimated $74 billion to cover medical expenses, according to a West Health-Gallup survey. Now, an effort is underway to reverse a rule set by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would remove medical debt from credit reports. www.investigatetv.com/2025/03/26/a...
Americans’ medical debt crisis: Fight over credit report protections intensifies
Americans borrowed an estimated $74 billion for medical bills last year, according to a West Health-Gallup survey. And now an effort is underway to reverse a rule that would remove medical debt from c...
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