Jason deBruyn
Jason deBruyn is the WUNC data reporter, a position he took in September, 2016.
In the role, Jason investigates story lines hidden in data to uncover untold issues that matter to North Carolinians. He passionate about giving a voice to the voiceless and using data to shine a light on disenfranchised groups have been taken advantage of.
Prior to joining WUNC, Jason covered the business of health care and pharmaceuticals for Triangle Business Journal in Raleigh, an affiliate of the American City Business Journals network. His reporting roots trace to the Enquirer-Journal, a community newspaper in Monroe, North Carolina.
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A new analysis from data scientists modeling the impact of COVID-19 in North Carolina shows rural areas and the older population are now being hit harder by the coronavirus.
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Updated at 10:32 a.m. Aug. 29, 2020 Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Raleigh Friday night to denounce police violence and the recent killings...
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Businesses around the world are requiring masks, and people everywhere are annoyed — but in America, they may also be armed.
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Across the state, police traffic stops have dropped, but for white drivers they've declined twice as fast as for Black drivers.
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As North Carolina sees more and more people hospitalized due to COVID-19, doctors at Triangle hospitals express concern, but also confidence that the...
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Images and video from Saturday and Sunday nights in Raleigh have ricocheted across the internet. Cameras captured heavily armored police and sheriff’s...
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North Carolina is no stranger to emergencies. When severe weather moves in — be it an ice storm or hurricane — there's a predictable path, an event that...
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The meteoric rise of Tito's Handmade Vodka continues in North Carolina as the clear alcohol held the top two spots of highest sales across the state in...
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In a nondescript office park in south Durham, volunteers dug through a giant box of donated electronics. This particular box held hundreds of power...
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Employees across North Carolina's public university system will soon receive paid time off to care for a newborn or newly adopted child. The University...