Contractors uncovered 20 grave shafts, human remains and a possible grave marker.
Author Archives: Emily Hopkins
Alma Mater: Boston University, Northeastern University
As a senior reporter at Mirror Indy, I use data to tell stories about people and hold powerful people to account.
I’m an award-winning journalist who focuses on data and accountability stories. Before joining Mirror Indy, I completed a two-year investigative reporting fellowship at ProPublica. As part of The Indy Star's investigations team, I helped expose deep flaws in Indiana’s nursing home system that allowed county hospitals to access more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds meant for nursing home care while the facilities' residents suffered. The series prompted the resignation of Marion County’s top health official and led to major reforms to how the state regulates long-term care funding.
Outside the newsroom, I like to spend time chasing my annual reading goal, playing Dungeons & Dragons or seeing a movie at Kan-Kan Cinema.
My phone number is 317-790-5268 and my email address is emily.hopkins@mirrorindy.org.
Posted inGovernment
Despite early voters, Indy turnout rate among lowest since 1988
Despite signs of high turnout in Marion County during the early voting period, far fewer voters cast a ballot compared to previous presidential elections.
Posted inGovernment
Live blog: See who won Marion County school board, Statehouse races
With all precincts reporting, most incumbents held onto their school board seats across Marion County.
Posted inGovernment
How to see your wait times at Indy vote sites
You also can submit your own data to the crowdsourced tool Indy Vote Times.
Posted inGovernment
Voter turnout is surging in Indy after new vote centers opened
Indy residents are waiting in line for hours to make sure their vote is counted.
Posted inGovernment
Indy early voter turnout is lagging behind 2020
Early turnout four years ago likely was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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City unearths piece of railway history near Greenlawn Cemetery
Excavation of the site is set to begin later this fall.
Posted inNeighborhoods
How a neighborhood project shaped the future of East 10th Street
The city is planning changes after Community Heights showed how to make the street safer.
Posted inNeighborhoods
How my neighbors and I fixed an IPS school board map
A conversation with my neighbors exposed a data error that could have confused voters.
Posted inGovernment
Indy to appoint ‘homelessness czar’ to prioritize permanent housing
The Mayor’s Leadership Council on Homelessness will consist of 17 members, including the czar.
