John Hancock

John has built data and interactive projects for The Dallas Morning News since 2014. Before that, he designed apps and products for The News' new product design team and was an award-winning designer for SportsDay. John has a journalism degree from the University of Texas.

Latest Stories

Texas COVID-19 map: See how counties are faring in cases, hospitalizations and deaths

Figures will be updated several times a week, with data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

By John HancockPublic HealthMar 14, 2020

The Rio Grande is the international boundary that defines much of the Texas-Mexico border....

What people who live and work on the border say about Trump's proposal for a 'big, beautiful wall'

President Donald Trump's visit to McAllen highlights the tangle of issues communities along Texas' southern border face and how a border wall would affect their lives.

By John HancockPoliticsJan 10, 2019

Exterior of Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas on Friday, January 15, 2016. (David Woo/The...

Here are the candidates running for Dallas mayor

The filing period for the May 2019 election officially begins Jan. 16 and ends Feb. 15, but already, six candidates are in the field.

By Tristan Hallman and John HancockNewsJan 9, 2019