Esmy Jimenez
Reporter
About
Esmy Jimenez joined KUOW in 2018. She has worked stints in rural Central Washington covering farmworkers, labor and environmental issues. In Seattle, she’s covered the Latino vote leading up to the 2020 election and reported from dozens of protests for racial justice after the killing of George Floyd. Currently as a Reveal investigative fellow, she is examining the intersection of youth incarceration and the immigration system.
Jimenez is a first generation college and high school graduate. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from the University of Southern California. Before entering the world of journalism, she was an Alaskan farmhand, state park aide and worked in many kitchens and offices. Reach out to her with your news tips at esmy@kuow.org.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Professional Affiliations: President of Periodistas Northwest, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Native American Journalist Association, Investigative Reporters and Editors
Stories
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Miles de personas acuden en masa al sitio de vacunación masiva de Yakima
Lo que comenzó como un lento goteo de personas se convirtió en una avalancha de automóviles durante el fin de semana de Pascua en el centro de vacunación de FEMA en Yakima, Washington. Y a medida que se acerca el 15 de abril (cuando todos los adultos son elegibles para la vacunación en Washington), algunos habitantes de Seattle se dirigen hacia el este para recibir una codiciada vacuna de Covid-19.
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KUOW Newsroom
Thousands flock to Yakima mass vaccination site
What started as a slow trickle of people became a flood of cars over Easter weekend at the Yakima FEMA vaccination center in Central Washington. While some people struggle to find an appointment in urban ar “We weren’t quite anticipating that but the incident commander wants everyone to know. Our goal is to get shots in arms. However that looks.”
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KUOW Newsroom
The end of for-profit prisons in Washington state is in sight
One Tuesday the Washington legislature passed a bill effectively blocking for-profit private prisons from operating in the state.
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KUOW Newsroom
Janitors and security guards worry they are left behind by vaccination efforts
Front line workers are vying for a vaccine dose to protect themselves against Covid-19 as new cases rise in the Puget Sound area yet again. Some janitors and security guards say they are being left behind by state guidelines, despi
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Jose Robles released from immigrant detention in NW
President Joe Biden is reversing many of the Trump administration's tough immigration policies. That’s led to the release of one undocumented man in the Northwest.
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KUOW Newsroom
Disability advocates call for accessibility as WA plans for transportation package
Governor Jay Inslee recently called for investment in the state’s aging infrastructure. Now disability advocates are calling on the legislatur to make sure that funding doesn’t leave them behind.
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KUOW Newsroom
WA Legislature considering bill to ban for-profit prisons and detention centers
The Washington legislature moved one step closer to ending for-profit private detention centers in the state. House Bill 1090 passed with bipartisan support and now moves to the Senate.
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Se presentan problemas en las nuevas clínicas provisionales de vacunas para latinos en Seattle
Las clínicas de vacunación provisionales en selectos vecindarios, son parte del esfuerzo de la ciudad de Seattle para llegar a los latinos más vulnerables y otros grupos afectados por Covid-19. Sin embargo se han presentado diversos problemas: desde fallas en el sitio web hasta errores con la dirección de las citas.
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KUOW Newsroom
A few new glitches with Seattle’s pop-up vaccine clinic for Latinos
Pop-up vaccination clinics in targeted neighborhoods are part of the City of Seattle’s effort to reach more vulnerable Latinos and other groups hard-hit by Covid-19. But they’ve hit some recent snags, from website glitches to people showing up for appointments at the wrong address.
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Kent postal workers struggle with Covid-19 outbreak
Postal workers in Kent are sounding the alarm after an outbreak of Covid-19 has left dozens sick at a facility in South King County.