Jennings, 35, joined The Times nine years ago and is the only Black reporter in the department that covers local and California news. Jennings’ story about Hussle’s last moments was The Times’ most-read story of 2019. She will also be in charge of internships and The Times’ Metpro diversity fellowships — the program through which she joined the paper. Latinos make up almost half of the county’s population but represent just 12.9% of The Times’ newsroom. The Times has 26 Black journalists — making up 5.2% of the staff — in a county that is 7.8% Black.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2020 23:46 UTC