Divya Karthikeyan
Race & Equity ReporterDivya Karthikeyan covers Race & Equity for LPM.
Previously, she served as the Capitol Reporter for Kentucky Public Radio, a collaborative of stations including LPM, WEKU, WKYU and WKMS.
Originally from Chennai, India, she’s reported for national and international outlets on politics, climate change, gender and caste inequality in India. She started out in the U.S. as a graduate student at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and interned at The New Republic and Gotham Gazette.
Email Divya at dkarthikeyan@lpm.org.
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Officials say Louisville Metro Corrections officers found the man late Wednesday night, the 19th in-custody death since 2021. -
A recent class at a public library focused on researching historic Black newspapers helped residents explore their roots and dive into their history. -
The Smoketown Community Land Trust aims to build affordable housing in the neighborhood, with Theresa Boyd as its new executive director. -
The Lexington-based Kentucky Equal Justice Center shut down operations Friday due to a lack of funding and an unpredictable political landscape. -
As President Donald Trump takes aim at LGBTQ+ rights, Louisville-based lawyers who help transgender people change their names are pushing ahead to support their communities. -
The six-month program aims to help dozens of women and gender-diverse people across Louisville hone their leadership styles and connect them to others trying to make a difference in their communities. -
Louisville Metro’s Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods is giving out up to 5,000 free gun locks this week to promote safe gun storage practices -
A Louisville restaurateur wasn’t aware he needed a change of occupancy permit to run a temporary emergency shelter for the unhoused. But the information and process for getting one isn’t straightforward. -
A coalition of Louisville faith leaders and community advocates want local government and law enforcement officials to affirm that the city is “safe and welcoming” to all immigrants in light of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed deportation policies. -
This winter, Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral will host Room in The Inn, a program to temporarily house women and children experiencing homelessness in Louisville.
