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Finalists have been announced since 1980. Full texts, photographs and cartoons are available for Journalism winners from 1995–2009 only.
Winners
For their uncovering of a pattern of lies by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that included denial of a sexual relationship with his female chief of staff, prompting an investigation of perjury that eventually led to jail terms for the two officials.
For their adroit use of limited resources to reveal, in print and online, how a popular sheriff’s focus on immigration enforcement endangered investigation of violent crime and other aspects of public safety.
For his stories on the skirting of tax laws to pad pensions of county employees, prompting change and possible prosecution of key figures.
For reports on waste, favoritism and lack of oversight at the Miami housing agency that resulted in dismissals, investigations and prosecutions.
For his stories of a "ransom racket" extorting money from Chinese in the United States for relations held in Red China.
For his series of articles on tax frauds which culminated in an expose within the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
For his 4,000 word story on the mass killings by Howard Unruh in Camden, N.J.
For his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City.
Finalists
For their multifaceted examination of a murder case that showed deep understanding of the community, its social ills and the often frustrating path to justice.
For their dogged exposure, in print and online, of predatory teachers and the system that protects them, stirring state and national action.
For their probe of how plans to build a luxury community atop old landfills became entangled in questionable state loans and other allegations of favoritism.
For its well documented exposure, in print and online, of unscrupulous debt collectors, causing two firms to close and prompting action by state officials.
