Yasmine Jumaa
-
Advocates with the grassroots organization VOCAL-KY are working to raise awareness about the benefits of harm reduction measures.
-
Food pantries across the region and nationwide are experiencing an uptick in need and a shortage of resources.
-
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn federal abortion protections could affect more than just reproductive freedom and health.
-
Louisville officials recently offered some people charged with low-level offenses the opportunity to participate in an amnesty period. That means people who missed court in Jefferson County could possibly avoid arrest and unnecessary jail time for that violation.
-
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.
-
In Kentucky, more than half of Hispanic and Latino residents are behind on their rent, according to a recent study. The rate is five times that of Black renters, seven times more than white tenants and more than three times the national average.
-
Federal prosecutors are asking for Quintez Brown, 22, to remain in custody pending his trial.
-
Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature recently passed a ban on transgender girls and women in sports, and LGBTQ rights advocates are sounding the alarm over its potential consequences.
-
A Kentucky grand jury indicted Quintez Brown on Monday. The Louisville student activist and writer is accused of trying to shoot mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg last month.
-
Pandemic-related inflation has increased the risk of food insecurity among some Kentuckians. Experts say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in both immediate and long-term barriers to food access.