Jasmine Garsd
Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.
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Paterson, N.J. is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.
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With limited work opportunities, they can't leave shelter programs or pay for immigration attorneys. The mayor and other officials says the cost has put a strain on the city budget.
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For Lionel Messi, this World Cup, and the historic upset with Saudi Arabia, is about so much more than soccer. It's about whether or not he can finally come back home to Argentina as a hero.
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Salvadoran American artist Guadalupe Maravilla makes structures and "sound baths" as a way to heal from his own trauma — and help others.
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Officials have linked a set of keys to an abandoned U-Haul van found blocks from the Brooklyn shooting. Investigators say the van was rented by Frank R. James in Philadelphia.
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The number of Black-owned businesses is currently more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels. A Brooklyn street nicknamed "Black Girl Magic Row," exemplifies women helping one another succeed.
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of rapper Christopher Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G. His rhymes were hugely influential and resonate, especially with those in his hometown of Brooklyn.
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The U.K.'s Prince Andrew reached a settlement agreement with Virginia Giuffre, who said he sexually abused her when she was a minor. The agreement includes a donation to her abuse victims charity.
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New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer, says the unit will help curb gun violence and will be run differently than the original, which was ruled unconstitutional.
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The city bus is one of the few ways in or out of New York's Rikers Island jail. Conditions there have been declared a crisis. Families say the only way to check on their loved ones is in person.