Jenny Jarvie

Atlanta Bureau Chief

Jenny Jarvie is a national reporter for the Los Angeles Times based in Atlanta, where she covers a range of stories on immigration, identity, culture and politics. She has lived in the South for more than 15 years, writing for publications including The Times, the New Republic, Atlantic’s CityLab, ArtsATL and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Raised in England and Italy, Jarvie studied English literature and philosophy at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and began her journalism career at the Daily Telegraph in London.

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World & Nation

In his hometown, Jimmy Carter unites Trump supporters and Democrats. To a point

World & Nation

In his hometown, Jimmy Carter unites Trump supporters and Democrats. To a point

In an age of rabid political partisanship, Jimmy Carter seems to inspire his Plains, Georgia hometown to transcend politics — at least when he’s around.
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In the Deep South, a reenactment for the 21st century

World & Nation

In the Deep South, a reenactment for the 21st century

Actors recreate the 1811 German Coast Uprising, a slave rebellion that took place in Louisiana. New York performance artist Dread Scott organized the event, captured on film.
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Kids and smoke exposure: Don’t buy masks. Do take these steps

World & Nation

Kids and smoke exposure: Don’t buy masks. Do take these steps

Experts say parents shouldn’t buy particle masks for small children. But there are other measures they should take to limit smoke exposure during a wildfire.
Politics

Impeach Trump? Anger rises in divided states of America

Politics

Impeach Trump? Anger rises in divided states of America

For many, the details of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine are irrelevant. It’s all about how they perceive the president.

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Read the full White House record of Trump’s call

Trump tweets with fury, says impeachment push helps him
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Hurricane Dorian pulls away from coast after making landfall in North Carolina, inundating Outer Banks

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Hurricane Dorian pulls away from coast after making landfall in North Carolina, inundating Outer Banks

Dorian left North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday after lashing the low-lying barrier islands as a weakened Category 1 hurricane.
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Hurricane Dorian continues to pound Southeastern U.S. coast

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Hurricane Dorian continues to pound Southeastern U.S. coast

After leaving at least 20 people dead in the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian brushes past Florida on its way up the Eastern Seaboard.
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Death toll rises to 20 in the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian regains strength and threatens the Carolinas

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Death toll rises to 20 in the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian regains strength and threatens the Carolinas

A day after the most powerful hurricane on record ever to hit the Bahamas finished mauling the nation’s northern islands, Florida emerged largely unscathed. But the Carolinas could see record flooding.
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Florida on edge as Hurricane Dorian becomes a major Category 3 storm

World & Nation

Florida on edge as Hurricane Dorian becomes a major Category 3 storm

Unsure where Hurricane Dorian will land over Labor Day weekend, many in Florida battled a sense of helplessness as they prepared for the storm.

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Track Hurricane Dorian’s path
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E-Verify is intended to detect workers without legal status. How do immigrants get around it?

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E-Verify is intended to detect workers without legal status. How do immigrants get around it?

Even when employers utilize the E-Verify system, it has a major weakness: It does not detect when a job applicant is using somebody else’s identity.
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A Mississippi church counts its missing after ICE raids: ‘This is a very dark moment’

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A Mississippi church counts its missing after ICE raids: ‘This is a very dark moment’

After the massive immigration raids in Mississippi, Father Roberto Mena has lost nearly half of his parishioners at his churches in the small rural towns of Forest and Morton. Workers’ families and loved ones are flocking to St. Michael not just for devotion and prayer, but for comfort and counseling.