Ashonti Ford

Multimedia Journalist

Ashonti Ford is a National Television News Correspondent for the Washington, DC Bureau. She joined Gray Television in August of 2023.

Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury.

She has covered several presidential elections and spearheaded conversations that influenced positive policy change in her districts.

Outside of the newsroom, the California native has been awarded several grants through the Pulitzer Center to uncover international and domestic issues that affect migrant workers, women and children in underserved areas and aspects of untold Black history.

In her free time she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants and exploring the DC metro area.

National

Billion dollar marijuana operation, illegally run by Chinese nationals in the U.S.

Updated: Dec. 29, 2023 at 3:14 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Illegal marijuana farms are being run by Chinese nationals across the nation.

National

Signs at a press conference on gun control

Maine Senator introduces new gun control legislation

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Maine Senator introduced new gun control legislation on Thursday after a recent mass shooting in his home state.

National

Jewish students beg administrators to do something about antisemitism on campus

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 12:15 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Students lobby Congress over tide of antisemitism

National

Rep. Kevin McCarthy to retire from Congress

Updated: Dec. 6, 2023 at 2:22 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress

National

Three Palestinian students were shot in what police are calling a possible hate crime.

Hate crimes spike in the U.S. as tensions for Israel-Hamas war rages on

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 12:52 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

The number of crimes against Muslim and Jewish people continues to grow here in the United States

National

President Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert gov. shutdown

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson drafted a two-part, short term funding bill to keep parts of the government open through early 2024 but the bill doesn’t include aid to Israel or Ukraine. It also doesn’t include spending cuts that hard right republican’s want.

National

Capitol Hill Christmas Tree arrives

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:23 PM CST

By Ashonti Ford

Friday, forest rangers and truck drivers from around the nation helped gift Congress with a 60 ft. Christmas tree.

National

Speaker’s Race – House set to vote

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 11:07 AM CDT

By Ashonti Ford

Voting is set to start today in the race for Speaker of the House

National

‘We didn’t make good on our promises’ Congress on aid to Afghani ally

‘We didn’t make good on our promises’ Congress on aid to Afghani allies

Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 10:55 AM CDT

By Ashonti Ford

Congress members say America didn’t make good on their promises to afghani allies, as the diligently try to correct the wrong.

National

The Albert Lea City Council will be voting on expanding ‘no smoking’ to cannabis products at...

Health officials are recommending the Drug Enforcement Administration lower the restrictions around cannabis

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM CDT

By Ashonti Ford

The Department of Health and Human Services recommends the DEA reclassify marijuana, which would be a major change to drug policy.

National

Steve Benjamin, Senior Advisor to President Biden

White House officials say Jacksonville shooting leaves nation at a crossroad

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 4:44 PM CDT

By Ashonti Ford

‘We haven’t lived up to Dr. King’s Dream’ President Biden addresses the nation for 60th anniversary of march on Washington.

National

Woman who marched with Dr. King, receives lifetime achievement award

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT

By Ashonti Ford

Glenda Strong Robinson, who marched with Dr. King, receives lifetime achievement award.

Ashonti Ford

Multimedia Journalist

Billion dollar marijuana operation, illegally run by Chinese nationals in the U.S.

Maine Senator introduces new gun control legislation

Jewish students beg administrators to do something about antisemitism on campus

Rep. Kevin McCarthy to retire from Congress

Hate crimes spike in the U.S. as tensions for Israel-Hamas war rages on

President Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert gov. shutdown

Capitol Hill Christmas Tree arrives

Speaker’s Race – House set to vote

‘We didn’t make good on our promises’ Congress on aid to Afghani allies

Health officials are recommending the Drug Enforcement Administration lower the restrictions around cannabis

White House officials say Jacksonville shooting leaves nation at a crossroad

Woman who marched with Dr. King, receives lifetime achievement award

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