Nomin Ujiyediin
Nomin is a Kansas News Service reporting fellow at KCUR.
Prior to joining the news service, Nomin produced All Things Considered at WNYC in New York City and was a host, producer and reporter at KGOU in Norman, Oklahoma. She has an MA from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on urban reporting, radio and photography. She also has a BA from Rutgers University. Nomin was a Knight CUNYJ fellow in 2015, and an AIR New Voice fellow in 2017.
In her spare time, Nomin lifts weights, plays video games and tries to contain her bad New Jersey attitude.
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The futures of transgender troops are uncertain following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, which claims that people whose gender does not match their sex assigned at birth are unfit to serve. That's a "blatant insult and a betrayal," local service members say. -
State Rep. Stephanie Byers has endured a session in which Republicans tried to pass bills curbing rights of trans kids and a fellow lawmaker complained about sharing a restroom with her. -
The lifelong Republican represented Kansas on a national stage and staunchly supported his party's candidates, including President Donald Trump. -
Attempts to remove books from school libraries have increased, spurred by activism from conservative parent groups and resistance to teaching socially progressive ideas in schools.
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In Kansas and Missouri, public defenders have struggled for years with low pay and high caseloads. -
The private nonprofits that run foster care in the state say they've risen to the challenge of caring for children during the pandemic and meeting the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement. But child welfare advocates say there's plenty of room for improvement. -
Two bills could reduce prison and probation sentences for many low-level drug crimes, like possession and intent to distribute small amounts. -
Saint Francis Ministries is required to submit a business plan to the state by March 1 and will need to share other financial information on a regular basis. -
The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened mental health among a group that already struggled with high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide. -
More than 5,000 inmates and 975 prison staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.
