R.G. Dunlop
Investigative ReporterR.G. Dunlop is an award-winning member of LPM's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting team. His work has exposed government corruption and resulted in numerous reforms.
In a 35-year career at the Courier-Journal, R.G. served as Eastern Kentucky bureau chief, Legal Affairs reporter, City Editor and State Enterprise Reporter. He is Peabody Award winner, a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and was twice a member of teams that won George Polk Awards.
Email R.G. at rdunlop@lpm.org.
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While many states have abandoned the office of constable, Kentucky continues to elect citizens to the antiquated law enforcement role.
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Eric Flynn told police that a trusted coach was molesting him. The coach denied it. Then he and his father, a former elected official, began writing checks.
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Eric Flynn told police that a trusted coach was molesting him. The coach denied it, and continued to run a junior golf league. And he and his father, a former elected official, began writing checks.
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Our investigation found that the Trixie Foundation's owner has been enabled by Kentucky’s woefully weak animal protection laws, by lax worker-safety enforcement and by the unwillingness of public officials to demand that he provide better care for his dogs and cats.
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Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program. Now the federal government is foreclosing on the church for non-payment.
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Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program run by the federal government, and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has obtained a court order to sell the church.
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The self-proclaimed Pope from Bullitt County walks down a rear stairwell at the Heart of Fire Church and steps out of sight. His wife, Rebecca Johnson, steps forward.
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Representatives Dan Johnson's wife and his former opponent compete to finish his term after his December suicide. The two candidates offer starkly different choices.
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The winner of the election will fill the vacancy in the 49th House District created by the December 13 death of Dan “Pope” Johnson.
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Kentucky preacher-turned-politician Danny Ray Johnson calls himself “Pope.” But behind the state lawmaker’s persona — cultivated, built up and fine-tuned over decades — is a web of lies and deception.