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Jasmine Vaughn-Hall

Jasmine

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall is a Baltimore native who spent much of her life as a bicoastal kid. She graduated from California State University Northridge. As a West Baltimore neighborhood and community reporter, she aims to tell the robust stories about the people, quirky traditions, challenges and solutions in different parts of Charm City. Jasmine was awarded first place in Division III of the Keystone Media Awards in 2020 for her columns. She has also been selected for fellowships and trainings with the Poynter Institute and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. If you have a tip about something happening in your community or can spare any taco recommendations, call or text Jasmine at 443-608-8983.

The latest from Jasmine Vaughn-Hall

Will Boston stands in the empty gym at Penn North after his early morning run. In recovery, Boston started a makeshift gym for others going through treatment.
“Will B” knows he hurt his Baltimore neighborhood. Now all he wants is to give back.
How a man uses fitness, friendship and faith to give back to a neighborhood he’s wronged before.
The bulk carrier Golden John passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
NTSB slams MDTA and urges assessment of Chesapeake Bay Bridge: ‘We need action’
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strikes than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
I will have 1 child and there is no shame in my game
Despite what many assume, research suggests only children have “pretty normal” life outcomes compared to those with siblings.
Melissa McCarthy at The Reprieve, a residential treatment center in Carroll County that she and her business partner have been unable to open due to delays with the Maryland Department of Health.
Ready but unable to open: New treatment providers face hurdles in Maryland
The operators of The Reprieve are among many addiction and mental health treatment providers — both prospective and established — who have said delays in the state’s bureaucratic machinery are hindering their ability to help Marylanders in the midst of an overdose crisis.
Home BBQ and Fish has a stall in Northeast Market and can get quite busy during a lunch rush.
Where to reel in Baltimore’s delicious fish sandwiches
As a seafood city, it’s only right that Baltimore has some fish sandwich gems.
Attendees listen as the Joshua Espinoza Trio performs during a Union Square Soiree in Baltimore last month.
In Union Square, people come for the soiree and stay for community
How a salon concert series spotlights artists and creates intimate access to different genres of music.
The Catholic Relief Services headquarters in Baltimore on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Another Baltimore-based global aid group faces cuts: Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services may be the next Baltimore-based humanitarian aid group to face major cuts as the Trump administration’s DOGE slashes USAID funding.
Jhpiego, headquartered in Fells Point, is in turmoil over the Trump administration’s move to gut a funding source: USAID.
Elon Musk’s gutting of USAID rips through Baltimore humanitarian groups
Johns Hopkins University-affiliated Jhpiego and Center for Communication Programs have received stop-work orders, affecting at least 4,400 employees worldwide.
One Afghan family in Baltimore — a 53-year-old father, photographed here, and his wife and daughter — were relocated to Baltimore, but with President Trump’s freeze on new refugees entering the country, the family’s 20-year-old son remains stuck in Afghanistan.
There’s room but no refugees: How Trump has upended Maryland’s resettlement system
President Donald Trump’s freeze on new refugees entering the country has left one Afghan family in Baltimore divided between two lands.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra audience watches a movie accompanied by a live musical performance on January 5, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
Did the BSO just find its groove? Look at ticket sales.
There’s a reason you may not have received a program book at a recent Baltimore Symphony Orchestra show.
Neighbors talk, paint and make cranberry garlands during the Winter Forest Garden Festival in the Collins Streamside Community of Baltimore, MD on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
In Southwest Baltimore, this community shows how to prioritize being a good neighbor
Residents of Baltimore’s Collins Streamside share dinners and offer goat walks in an effort to build a more connected community
The flyer for this weekend's Damn Near Beer Fest at True Chesapeake.
What to do this weekend, from square dancing to a nonalcoholic beer festival
Whether you want to sample nonalcoholic beers for free, listen to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra score “The Princess Bride’ or go ice skating, we’ve got you covered.
The 2023 shooting spurred outrage and reignited long–voiced concerns about the overall safety of the shopping center.
Lawsuit filed in fatal Edmondson Village Shopping Center shooting
Deanta Dorsey was an Edmondson-Westside High School sophomore when he was killed in the shooting.
Dave Portnoy, an avid pizza reviewer and founder of Barstool Sports, visited Angeli's Pizzeria in Little Italy on Friday, Dec. 13.
Dave Portnoy visited Baltimore pizza shops. Now we wait for his reviews.
Portnoy’s highly anticipated ratings of local pizza shops hang in the cheesy balance.
A photo of Luigi Mangione released by Pennsylvania State Police on Twitter/X, along with a call for tips from the public.
Luigi Mangione update: FBI shared tip identifying him as possible suspect before arrest
The FBI did not say when it was given the information.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 8, 2024: Melinda Mele welcomes visitors in her home during the Annual Union Square Cookie Tour in Baltimore, Maryland on December 8, 2024.
Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes is baked into community tradition
Union Square’s Cookie Tour of Historic Homes has taken place for 39 years. It’s a chance not only to bite into a treat but also to hear the backstories of homes and the people who chose to live in them.
The Davis Planetarium at the Maryland Science Center is a great place to take your little ones.
8 places new moms should visit with kids — and solo — in Baltimore
For the moms who are tired of making lists, here’s one you can get behind.
Eunie Cho poses for a portrait in her jewelry store, Iggy North, in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Iggy North is the new store on the block in Fells Point
The jewelry store is located in part of the former Poppy & Stella storefront, a once popular business that recently closed after 15 years.
Harriette Lowery hugs Ralph Moore before mass at St. Ann’s Church in Baltimore, Sunday, November 24, 2024.
St. Ann’s closure makes one Black Catholic reexamine ties to lifelong faith
The closure of St. Ann’s Catholic Church has hit members of the predominantly Black congregation hard, including Ralph Moore, who is ready to leave the church altogether.
For nearly 40 years, generations of kids and families made their way to Mondawmin Mall to see Santa Luke.
Mondawmin Mall’s beloved Santa Luke will miss Christmas this year
Santa Luke suffered an injury at the North Pole, says the Mondawmin Mall manager.
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