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ProPublica has selected Kenneth Morales as the inaugural David Burnham-TRAC data fellow. In this two-year fellowship, Morales will work with our data and news applications team to shed light on both the inner workings of the government and the impacts of federal policy.<\/p>\n
The fellowship is named in honor of David Burnham, an investigative journalist who reported on local, state and federal enforcement corruption for 50 years, and it was made possible through funding from David Sobel and Beth Critchley.<\/p>\n
\u201cDavid Burnham was a pioneering investigative journalist who believed in speaking truth to power. As an early and skilled proponent of rigorous data collection and analysis, he did cutting edge reporting on law enforcement and intelligence agencies,\u201d said Sobel. \u201cThose skills and techniques are critical today, and ProPublica is the obvious home for work that will continue his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morales was most recently a senior data scientist at the office of the New York state attorney general. His casework there involved a wide range of matters before the office, including investigations of the firearms industry, pharmaceutical manufacturers and lead exposure in public schools, along with civil rights investigations of law enforcement agencies and antitrust litigation. He also served as the primary data analyst for the office\u2019s report into fake comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s proposed \u201cnet neutrality\u201d rulemaking. Prior to this role, Morales conducted research at Johns Hopkins University, studying opioid use during the advent of the fentanyl crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cKenneth brings a passion for public interest work and extensive experience doing rigorous analysis that needs to stand up in the court of law,\u201d said Ken Schwencke, senior editor for data and news applications. \u201cFederal data is becoming more scarce as the importance of the government\u2019s actions only grow, and we\u2019re grateful to be able to bring on more people to cover it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor years I have been an admirer of ProPublica\u2019s investigative reportage, their independence and their drive to hold power to account,\u201d said Morales. \u201cI am passionate about the intersections of data science and social justice, and I am thrilled to have been selected to use those skills during this critical American moment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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