The late senator fought for women’s health, affordable utility bills and equal pay for women.
Author Archives: Emily Hopkins
Alma Mater: Boston University, Northeastern University
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.
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Indy’s Black Church Coalition to join national advocacy group
The coalition said the move will help support its growth and mission to end racial injustice and economic inequality.
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IMPD recommended city contract with ShotSpotter after 2022 pilot
In a previously unreleased report obtained by Mirror Indy, IMPD officers said the city should pay for ShotSpotter.
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We followed a dozen bills this legislative session. Here’s what happened to them.
The Indiana General Assembly considered bills about the Blue Line, downtown, birth control, schools and the environment.
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Indiana Election Commission removed three Indianapolis candidates from the May primary ballot
Their removals will result in even fewer contested primaries in Marion County.
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Indy-area educators prepare to hold back more third graders
A new bill could have an outsized impact in Marion County, where nearly a third of public school district students are failing an elementary school reading exam.
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Indy’s ShotSpotter pilot is over, so why are the sensors still there?
Wired Magazine revealed the sensors’ locations for the first time. It’s unclear whether the devices are still transmitting data.
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Lawmakers preserve Indy downtown district but delay vote on Blue Line bill
State lawmakers held lengthy discussions about two bills targeting Indianapolis.
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Fact-checking State Sen. Aaron Freeman on the Blue Line’s dedicated lanes
The state lawmaker says dedicated lanes weren’t part of the discussion. The public record says otherwise.
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Marion County voters have no choice in May’s primary election for most state races
Candidates for many Marion County districts won’t face competition in the primary election.