Ashley Mackey
Ashley earned her master's degree in sports journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana. At Montana, she studied on a full-ride tennis scholarship, and when she graduated from there, she traveled the world playing professional tennis for two years.
Ashley worked as a News21 fellow on the "Hate In America" project, which garnered awards such as a Robert F. Kennedy Award, an Edward R. Murrow award, a BEA award and an EPPY award. She also interned at the United States Tennis Association.
Ashley is excited to be back and reporting on Inglewood, the city where she was born. She serves her community alongside her sorority members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc.
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Ashley's Stories
Campus garden for veterans at West Los Angeles VA campus offers healing both inside and out
UCLA has teamed up with the Department of Veterans Affairs to revive what's known as the Veteran's Garden, which UCLA officials say can grow food for about 1,200 vets.
LAUSD student test scores see improvement at every grade level but remain below pre-pandemic levels
LAUSD students have shown improvement in their recent test scores at every grade level and in nearly every student demographic.
Muere bebé de un mes tras ser mordido por un perro en Torrance, según la policía
Un bebé de un mes ha muerto tras ser mordido por el perro de una familia en Torrance.
1-month-old girl dies after being bitten by dog in Torrance, police say
A one-month-old girl has died after being bitten by a family dog in Torrance.
Billie Jean King named grand marshal of 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena
Hailed as a sports legend and champion of equality, tennis great Billie Jean King was named the grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses, meaning she will lead the 136th Rose Parade.
Flash mob robbers on bikes have hit more than a dozen 7-Elevens; LAPD asks for help to ID suspects
Flash mob robbers on bicycles have hit more than a dozen 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles since mid-July, police said, and investigators are asking for help in identifying the suspects.
Suspect in deadly hijacking of LA Metro bus identified, booked for murder, police say
The suspect in a deadly hijacking of a Los Angeles Metro bus was identified and arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.
Newsom firma proyectos de ley para reprimir a organizadores y espectadores de tomas de calles
Según las nuevas leyes firmadas el lunes, podrán imponerse penalizaciones más estrictas a organizadores y espectadores para prevenir actividades ilegales como la toma de calles, las carreras callejeras, los derrapes y el bloqueo de cruces durante los espectáculos callejeros.
Newsom signs bills aimed at cracking down on street takeover organizers, spectators
Under the new laws signed Monday, stricter penalties can be imposed on organizers and spectators to deter illegal activities such as street takeovers, street racing, drifting and the blocking of intersections during sideshows.
LA activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson calls for community involvement to combat retail theft
Los Angeles activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson is calling for the creation of a community watch program aimed at curbing the prevalence of flash mob robberies.