Darian Benson

Darian Benson is a reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis. An Indy native, she is eager to report on public health in her hometown. Darian graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana Unviersity- Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, she covered city and public policy for WFYI and statewide public health for Indiana Public Broadcasting.

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New COVID-19 Testing Takes Aim At African-American Disparities

Darian Benson

African-Americans across the country are dying from the new coronavirus at a much higher rate than whites. Experts have a lot of explanations, but they...
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Indiana Confirms Second Coronavirus Case, Cases Spike In Other Midwest States

Darian Benson

Indiana officials reported the state’s first presumed case of illness from the new coronavirus on Friday and then a second case on Saturday. Illinois...