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
2 Baldwin Park police officers involved in fatal shootout with murder suspect identified
The sheriff's department identified the Baldwin Park officer killed in a shootout with a murder suspect Saturday evening as Officer Samuel Riveros.
Program that offers showers to LA's homeless faces shutdown due to new city budget
A non-profit that provides showers to the homeless population is at risk due to proposed cuts in the new City of Los Angeles budget.
Homebuyers, including those looking in LA, have upper hand in housing market for 1st time in years
For the first time in years, buyers may have the upper hand in the housing market - including those looking to buy in L.A.
Family mourns death of 66-year-old man killed in South Gate crash by fleeing suspect
José Nieto, a much-loved father, grandfather and partner for life, was tragically killed while sitting at a traffic light in South Gate when a suspect fleeing police slammed into his car.
Local 12-year-old advances to final round of national cook-off
Meet Abijah Levy Minor. This 12-year-old SoCal sixth grader has been cooking up a storm since he was a little boy. Now, his passion and skills in the kitchen has landed him as a finalist in a prestigious national cook-off competition!
Video muestra a un oficial golpeando el cuerpo de una joven durante un arresto en San Bernardino
Un video viral muestra a un agente de policía de San Bernardino golpeando el cuerpo de una estudiante de 17 años parcialmente esposada, enviando a la adolescente de cara al suelo.
Viral video shows officer body-slam teenage girl during arrest in San Bernardino
The department says the teen began to walk away during her arrest. Her family says police targeted her, treating her as if she had done something wrong.
Future of school serving low-income and homeless students in Hyde Park is uncertain
The school has been in limbo for the last eight months, and now, families and staff are wondering if they'll be using the summer break to relax or to find a new school or job.
New 'Hey Beautiful' docuseries on Hulu explores twisted international romance scam
Women will tell you he was charming, attentive, and very handsome, but in Hulu's new three-part docuseries "Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam," we also learn he was completely fictional.
SoCal high school soccer player commits to Stanford with help from college recruitment nonprofit
"From the first moment my grandfather put the ball on my foot, I've just loved the sport." Aniya Williams has known soccer was her future since she was little. The talented 17-year-old athlete with a 4.4 GPA is now committed to playing the sport at Stanford with help from a recruitment nonprofit.