Ryan Van Velzer (@ryanvanvelzer) 's Twitter Profile
Ryan Van Velzer

@ryanvanvelzer

Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom Managing Editor - a collaboration of 7 NPR stations in Ky., W. Va. and Tenn. Mass shooting survivor.

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linkhttps://www.lpm.org/ calendar_today28-01-2010 23:32:30

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Kentucky, I’ve got some sad news to share. The death toll from the May 16-17 severe weather event has now risen to 20 with the passing of a man from McCracken County. Please join Britainy and me in praying for his family and all those affected.

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This was the scene yesterday in a Bardstown, KY courtroom as four women gave victim impact statements about harassment and sexual abuse by a high school coach when they were minors. From Stephanie Kuzydym: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

This was the scene yesterday in a Bardstown, KY courtroom as four women gave victim impact statements about harassment and sexual abuse by a high school coach when they were minors.

From <a href="/stephkuzy/">Stephanie Kuzydym</a>: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
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Kentucky followed national trends of declining educational scores in 2024 following pandemic-era lows, while seeing some moderate improvements in economic well being, according to recently released KIDS COUNT data. lpm.org/news/2025-06-0…

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Tyler Childers sang Long Violent History for the very first time last night. In Los Angeles. I don’t think y’all know what a big deal this is.

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LAPD's treatment of journalists, use of crowd dispersal weapons breaks California law and a federal court order, civil rights lawyers told us. If the pattern continues, one plans to ask the court to step in. laist.com/news/lapd-prot…

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Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program. lpm.org/news/2025-06-1…

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Veteran photographer Michael Nigro was shot in the head with a non-lethal bullet while covering anti-ICE protests in LA. "It felt very very intentional," Nigro tells NPR, "a chilling effect to convince us to go away." Other reporters say they have been targeted too. 1/2

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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a resolution Tuesday to “prohibit” U.S. involvement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, joined by several Democrats. lpm.org/news/2025-06-1…

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Rehashing this story from a few days ago: Massie introduces bipartisan resolution to stop U.S. from entering Israel-Iran war lpm.org/news/2025-06-1…