Yasmine Jumaa
Yasmine Jumaa is a former LPM race and equity reporter. A native Palestinian, she’s interested in issues of diversity, access and themes of inequality.
Before coming to LPM she covered housing and evictions for NPR member station VPM in Richmond, Virginia, where she received regional, Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion — and in sound. The Virginia Associated Press Broadcast Awards also recognized Jumaa's reporting on Richmond’s public housing authority in its best continuing coverage category. She also published a series investigating two state museums’ records on matters of equity — both internally and to the public.
When Jumaa’s not reporting on her next story, she’s likely making a mess in the kitchen, trying to find a body of water to swim in or spending time with her dogs Nico and Mr. Junior.
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The proposal would ban people from camping on city property for more than 12 hours or having belongings in public walkways. -
In Louisville, political signs aren’t just in the yards of residents showing support for their candidates of choice — they’re everywhere. Here’s why.
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Drivers who frequently travel down Bardstown Road may need to plan alternate routes over the coming weeks.
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To run for Louisville Metro Council, candidates have to live in the district they seek to represent for at least a year before an election. But what if they don’t?
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The month-long effort aims to raise awareness about mental health and to encourage men of color to get help.
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Experts say Louisville has a pressing need for homes that low-to-moderate income residents can afford — and the pandemic has only made things worse. A 2021 the report found that local house prices were inflated by 15%.
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The Decode Project has been providing literacy instruction to young people who need it most for free or on a sliding scale since 2019.
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The ACLU of Kentucky and the NAACP sued the Louisville Metro Police Department for using what they call excessive force against protesters.
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Recently released court documents prompted renewed calls by racial justice advocates for Louisville officials to drop protest-related charges.
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Louisville Metro Council unanimously voted to codify an existing data sharing practice into law.
