Aaron Franco - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I'm a field producer for NBC News based in Chicago. Former gigs: Political producer for Capital Tonight in Austin, segment producer / MMJ for WFAA in Dallas and field producer for Al Jazeera America covering Texas, Oklahoma and the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Total articles 91

• A majority-Black town starts armed protection group after neo-Nazi rally

  By Aaron Franco Verified, Morgan Radford Verified| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified Nearly every morning for the last month, Jay has been waking up before sunrise to drive around the streets of Lincoln Heights, patrolling neighborhood bus stops to make sure children are getting to school safely, NBC News reported. “We have a very tight community, so all of our kids, they know us,” he said. But for anyone outside the community, Jay’s presence might be a mystery.

  By Aaron Franco Verified, Morgan Radford Verified · WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)

  Mar. 15, 2025

• Inside the Growing Industry of Breakup Businesses

  By Morgan Radford Verified, Aaron Franco Verified| TODAY Verified By and After a series of “dating horror stories,” one 28-year-old woman living in the Midwest says she turned to an online relationship coach in her mid-20s out of frustration with her love life. “I was a little skeptical at first because I was like, ‘Oh, you don’t know who you’re going to be matched up with,” Sarah told NBC News, using a pseudonym to protect her privacy while sharing details about a personal topic.

  By Morgan Radford Verified, Aaron Franco Verified · TODAY

  Feb. 18, 2025

• Attorneys, mixed-status families gear up to fight Trump immigration promises in places that voted for him

  By Aaron Franco Verified| NBC News Latino Verified Dec. 18, 2024, 3:07 PM UTCMcALLEN, Texas — Inside the brightly lit law offices here of immigration attorney Alex Martinez, the front desk has been buzzing with activity. Positioned on a quiet street corner just 8 miles north of the bridge that separates the U.S. and Mexico, the law firm has seen a notable uptick in phone calls and in-person visits from people looking for an immigration attorney.

  By Aaron Franco Verified · NBC News Latino

  Dec. 18, 2024

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