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April Hunt

  • Associate Communications Director, Emory College
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Covers:  Government and politics
Now: @emorycollege. Then: @AJC & @orlandosentinel. Affinity for #hesm, baseball, critters and snark. RT = FYI. Scoopgirl@mastodon.social & aprilhunt.bsky.social

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April Hunt’s Biography

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PolitiFact Georgia reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Part of a three-member investigative reporting team that analyzes claims, statements and attacks by or about Georgia political figures. Former state and local government reporter for AJC.

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Unfit to serve? Congressman isn't even real

Unfit to serve? Congressman isn't even real

Oh, our dear PolitiFact Georgia readers. Bless your hearts. That’s not a socially polite insult. We hav…

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Human-jellyfish headline misleading, but spawned by real bill

Human-jellyfish headline misleading, but spawned by real bill

Let’s be honest. The headline looked like it belonged in Florida. "Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning…

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DeKalb tied to another political corruption case

DeKalb tied to another political corruption case

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An unnamed DeKalb County politician has been tied to yet another public corr…

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Corruption allegations could lead to new DeKalb police unit

Corruption allegations could lead to new DeKalb police unit

By April Hunt - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The stream of public corruption allegations in DeKalb County…

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Equipment failure forces DeKalb firefighter to jump from window

Equipment failure forces DeKalb firefighter to jump from window

A DeKalb County firefighter had to jump out of a second-story window last week when his air pack suddenly cut…

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DeKalb firefighter gear problems seen elsewhere

DeKalb firefighter gear problems seen elsewhere

The same air packs that cut off some DeKalb County firefighters' air supply in burning buildings - problems t…

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Articles

Emory students to conduct biology, chemistry research as Beckman Scholars

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By April Hunt
| Emory Report Verified
Andrew Conlon and Hlina Temesgen have been named as Beckman Scholars within Emory College of Arts and Sciences. The rising juniors will begin 15 months of intensive research in biology and chemistry, respectively, this summer. “This is a great opportunity for Andrew and Hlina to have a long runway to getting really engaged in a project and to have the time to make their research their own,” says Anita Corbett, senior associate dean for research and Samuel C.
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Emory College class orator Joanna Louis-Ugbo emphasizes importance of offering support

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By April Hunt
| Emory Report Verified
When Joanna Louis-Ugbo takes the stage as the 2026 Emory College class orator, there will be no shortage of friendly faces in the crowd of fellow graduates. Some will be connections from her pre-orientation program, Welcoming Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration (WISE), or her first-year residence hall. Others will be people who followed her guidance as co-director of Volunteer Emory’s Alternative Breaks program.
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McMullan Award recognizes Rodrigo Colón García’s desire to impact his community

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By April Hunt
| Emory Report Verified
Emory College senior Rodrigo Colón García made a decision when he was in eighth grade: What he carried with him outweighed what he left when his family traded the mountains of Puerto Rico for the north Georgia mountains. That list extended beyond a passion for science and fluency in English and Spanish.
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Awards

Gannett Foundation Award for Digital Innovation in Watchdog Journalism

2013

Investigative journalism award for ongoing investigation into flawed air packs putting firefighters’ lives at risk and costing taxpayers million

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