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Justin Hicks
Data ReporterJustin Hicks is a data reporter serving the Kentucky Public Radio network as well as LPM's daily newsroom and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
He's especially passionate about using data to uncover issues that disproportionally affect rural and Appalachian communities.
Email Justin at jhicks@lpm.org.
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Starting next month, more kids who are charged with violent crimes will be automatically prosecuted as adults. In Louisville, police data show most will be Black.
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Starting Monday, mining companies across the country are expected to halve the amount of toxic rock dust their workers can be exposed to. It comes amid an epidemic of the deadly black lung disease among coal miners in central Appalachia.
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One family is getting thousands of dollars in additional disaster aid from FEMA following a Kentucky Public Radio story that showed how the agency failed to notify disaster victims about a deadline to appeal aid decisions.
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Several advocacy groups for Appalachian communities are calling on Congress to reform some disaster relief and preparation programs. They say it’s needed as climate change causes more frequent extreme flooding.
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Election officials in Jefferson County double-checked their results and announced no changes for races Kentucky Senate District 7 and House District 36.
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Here's the live results from the Associated Press for the 2024 Kentucky primary election races we're watching.
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The 2024 Voter Guide from Kentucky Public Radio is live. Here’s a post about how we made it a reality.
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Tens of thousands went to Churchill Downs for the biggest event of the year: the Kentucky Derby. Our reporters were there meeting people and taking photos.
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Mystik Dan took home the top prize at the 150th Kentucky Derby. The trainer and jockey also won at the Kentucky Oaks just the day before.
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Thorpedo Anna was the winning horse in a muddy Oaks race Friday at Churchill Downs.