Alex Cox
Report for America corps memberAlex Cox is a corps member of Report for America, an organization that pairs journalists with local news organizations to help them serve their communities. They will be covering St. George's split from Baton Rouge and how it may impact marginalized communities.
Before coming to WRKF, Alex was a student at the University of Missouri, where they worked for the NPR affiliate for Central Missouri and a local paper for Columbia, Missouri. They've covered everything from state politics to health care access issues in rural Missouri.
When not on the job, Alex enjoys being a nerd playing Dungeons and Dragons.
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BRPD Chief TJ Morse said the producers of the show approached him fresh off the heels of his appointment last year. He hopes to show the good that the police do through BRPD’s involvement with the show. -
Report for America corps member Alex Cox spoke with retired Interfaith Federation executive director Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade about how Hurricane Katrina weighs on people’s spirits to this day. -
People from across the state came to share their zine, small magazines containing various art forms, with people at the Baton Rouge Zinefest -
Some rural Louisiana towns struggle to find candidates due to unique challenges to holding rural office. -
Dadirus Lanus, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said he's courting his party leaders to make New Orleans the host of the DNC.
