Aug 11 Community Jewish community group faces pushback for hiring ex-officer tied to Taylor, McAtee killings A local nonprofit that serves Jewish organizations and residents is facing pushback following its decision to hire a former Louisville Metro Police Department officer. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 11 Community Jewish community group faces pushback for hiring ex-officer Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 3 Health Kentucky grassroots organizers call for stronger policies to prevent drug overdoses Members of VOCAL-KY are pushing state and local officials to ramp up funding for harm reduction and overdose prevention resources. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 3 Health Ky. activists call for policies to stop drug overdoses Yasmine Jumaa
Jul 28 Metro Louisville LMPD body camera footage of Shawnee Park shooting leaves key questions unanswered The body camera videos fail to corroborate some of the police’s statements about the incident. Key moments are not visible in the footage. By Yasmine Jumaa and Justin Hicks Jul 28 Metro Louisville LMPD footage of Shawnee Park shooting raises questions Yasmine Jumaa and Justin Hicks
Jul 20 Metro Louisville Louisville Metro is facing allegations of discrimination, retaliation in civil lawsuit Current and former parks department employees are suing Louisville Metro Government over race-based hostility and retaliation. By Yasmine Jumaa Jul 20 Metro Louisville City faces discrimination, retaliation claims in lawsuit Yasmine Jumaa
Jul 18 Community Food banks struggle with supply amid increased demand, inflated costs Food pantries across the country and the region are experiencing an uptick in need and a shortage of resources. By Yasmine Jumaa Jul 18 Community Food banks struggle amid rising demand, inflated costs Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 16 Health A repeated crisis: Ky. women’s prison loses A/C amid heatwave Parts of the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women in Shelby County are without air conditioning amid extreme temperatures and an active heat advisory. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 16 Health A repeated crisis: Ky. women’s prison loses A/C amid heatwave Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 15 Metro Louisville Louisville amnesty program helped more than 150 people avoid jail time for missed court dates Criminal justice reform advocates are pushing for more amnesty periods and for officials to stop issuing bench warrants for low-level offenses. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 15 Metro Louisville Amnesty program helped over 150 people avoid jail time Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 9 Arts and Culture In ‘Journeys To Freedom,’ actors depict stories of escape across the Ohio River A new play aboard the Belle of Louisville follows two fictional families who were formerly enslaved and their search for new beginnings. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 9 Arts and Culture New play depicts stories of escape across the Ohio River Yasmine Jumaa
May 12 Community Missed a court date? Louisville amnesty program could help avoid jail time People charged with low-level offenses have the opportunity to avoid jail time if they’re facing arrest for missing their court dates. By Yasmine Jumaa May 12 Community Missed a court date? Louisville amnesty program could help Yasmine Jumaa
May 9 Community Ky. jails and prisons are over capacity. New analysis suggests it’s going to get worse. Kentucky has some of the highest incarceration rates in the country. But state lawmakers ignored most efforts to address the issue and its root causes, instead passing measures that are likely to worsen overcrowding in jails and prisons. By Yasmine Jumaa May 9 Community New laws could further overcrowd Ky. jails and prisons Yasmine Jumaa
May 9 Metro Louisville A Louisville Metro Council proposal would improve language access policies across city agencies If passed, city agencies would have one year to get their language access plans together and outline the funds needed to implement them. By Yasmine Jumaa May 9 Metro Louisville Officials push for better language access in city services Yasmine Jumaa
May 4 Community How to spot human trafficking during large events like the Kentucky Derby A conversation about the prevalence of human trafficking, how to spot it and ways to take action against it. By Yasmine Jumaa May 4 Community How to spot human trafficking during large events like the Kentucky Derby Yasmine Jumaa
May 2 Community Hispanic and Latino renters face most housing instability, discrimination in Kentucky Kentucky has the highest rate of Hispanic and Latino residents behind on rent versus anywhere else in the country, a recent study showed. By Yasmine Jumaa May 2 Community Ky. Hispanic, Latino renters face most housing instability Yasmine Jumaa
Apr 26 Metro Louisville Lawsuit by protester punched during arrest now includes city officials The city, Louisville Metro Police Department and its chief now face litigation after an LMPD investigation exonerated an officer who repeatedly punched a protester during an arrest last year. By Yasmine Jumaa Apr 26 Metro Louisville Lawsuit by protester punched by police includes officals Yasmine Jumaa
Apr 22 Metro Louisville Jefferson County has reassessed the values of more than 100k properties. Here’s what you need to know More than 100,000 Jefferson County residential and commercial properties were reassessed this year. They're worth more than $80 billion. By Yasmine Jumaa Apr 22 Metro Louisville What to know about Jefferson County's property reassessment Yasmine Jumaa